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

San Diego → Detroit via Los Angeles: arrives on time 89%

  1. 06:15 SAN → 07:34 LAX
    DL 3743 · Delta, flown by SkyWest · 1h 19m · 95% on time, 0.6% cancelled
  2. 2h 11m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 09:45 LAX → 17:10 DTW
    DL 494 · Delta · 4h 25m · 91% on time, 0.6% cancelled

Total trip 7h 55m, scheduled departure to arrival (Detroit is 3 h ahead of San Diego). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 86 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 11m layover.
Arrives on time89%First flight not cancelled (0.6% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.6% are) and within 15 minutes (91%).
Total trip7h 55mSAN 06:15 to DTW 17:10, 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.