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

Philadelphia → Los Angeles via Boston: arrives on time 86%

  1. 06:00 PHL → 07:30 BOS
    DL 5740 · Delta, flown by Republic · 1h 30m · 92% on time, 1.9% cancelled
  2. 3h 25m layover in Boston (BOS) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:55 BOS → 14:07 LAX
    DL 2004 · Delta · 6h 12m · 89% on time, 1.2% cancelled

Total trip 11h 07m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind Philadelphia). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 160 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 25m layover.
Arrives on time86%First flight not cancelled (1.9% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (1.2% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip11h 07mPHL 06:00 to LAX 14:07, 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.