Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

New York → Los Angeles via Atlanta: arrives on time 80%

  1. 09:00 LGA → 11:28 ATL
    DL 992 · Delta · 2h 28m · 87% on time, 4.2% cancelled
  2. 3h 07m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 14:35 ATL → 16:16 LAX
    DL 753 · Delta · 4h 41m · 85% on time, 0.9% cancelled

Total trip 10h 16m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 142 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 07m layover.
Arrives on time80%First flight not cancelled (4.2% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.9% are) and within 15 minutes (85%).
Total trip10h 16mLGA 09:00 to LAX 16:16, layover included

Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.