Itineraries flown on 20+ days in the Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 schedule · each leg’s record Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

No clear winner: Delta’s JFK → RIC flights land within a few points of 82% on time whatever the hour.

Nonstops (seasonal or thin)


Delta	JFK	RIC	1h 47m	82%	4.3%	980	Flying now

Best connections, one ticket

Most reliable Quickest (80%+ on time)

Ranked by chance you reach Richmond on time. Total trip = scheduled departure to arrival, layover included. Layovers up to 4 hours. Pick a connection for the details.


American Details →	JFK 05:59 → CLT 07:57AA 2643	3h 08m Charlotte	CLT 11:05 → RIC 12:28AA 5199 · flown by PSA	6h 29m	98%	88%
Delta Details →	JFK 06:00 → ATL 08:24DL 2286	1h 51m Atlanta	ATL 10:15 → RIC 11:56DL 2650	5h 56m	96%	82%
Delta Details →	JFK 06:00 → BOS 07:24DL 5765 · flown by Republic	1h 31m Boston	BOS 08:55 → RIC 10:56DL 5622 · flown by Republic	4h 54m	95%	80%
Delta Details →	JFK 08:40 → ATL 11:14DL 2227	1h 16m Atlanta	ATL 12:30 → RIC 14:05DL 1437	5h 25m	91%	79%
Delta Details →	JFK 11:00 → ATL 13:33DL 1029	2h 12m Atlanta	ATL 15:45 → RIC 17:26DL 3152	6h 26m	95%	77%
JetBlue Details →	JFK 05:01 → MCO 07:43B6 883	3h 02m Orlando	MCO 10:45 → RIC 12:50B6 670	7h 49m	96%	77%
Delta Details →	JFK 17:40 → ATL 20:34DL 2293	2h 36m Atlanta	ATL 23:10 → RIC 00:51 +1DL 1175	7h 13m	94%	74%
American Details →	JFK 15:30 → CLT 17:44AA 1294	3h 56m Charlotte	CLT 21:40 → RIC 22:53AA 993	7h 24m	99%	70%
Tight connection: often missed
JetBlue Details →	JFK 13:20 → BOS 14:43B6 1118	53m Boston	BOS 15:36 → RIC 17:25B6 781	4h 05m	57%	40%

Same layover, different day-part

How often the first flight arrives too late to connect (45 min minimum), for one-ticket layovers of 45–80 minutes.

Morning

ATL · 1h 16m · leaves 08:40 9%

CLT · 1h 03m · leaves 07:59 13%

Afternoon and evening

ATL · 1h 11m · leaves 19:00 18%

Delays build through the day, so an afternoon first leg eats the layover. A short connection is fine early in the morning and a gamble later on.

Mixing airlines

One ticketMiss it and the airline rebooks you; bags go through. 45 min is enough.

Separate ticketsMiss it and you buy a new ticket. Re-check bags, clear security again: we require 90 min.


Delta DL 5052 JFK 07:10 → CLT American AA 5199 CLT 11:05 → RIC Connection details →	1h 48m	5h 18m	90%	81%
JetBlue B6 519 JFK 06:39 → ATL Delta DL 1437 ATL 12:30 → RIC Connection details →	3h 27m	7h 26m	96%	79%
JetBlue B6 905 JFK 07:05 → ORD United UA 3704 ORD 10:35 → RIC Connection details →	1h 45m	6h 52m	90%	78%

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Regional partners count as the airline that sells them: SkyWest flying Delta Connection is one Delta ticket.

How these are worked out. Makes the connection: share of the last year’s flights where the first flight arrived with at least 45 minutes to spare (90 on separate tickets). Arrives on time: first flight not cancelled × connection made × second flight not cancelled and arriving within 15 minutes. Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.

About this data: US DOT on-time records, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, all US airlines; regional flights count under the airline that sells them. Schedules (which flights and connections exist, and their times) are as of Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026; seasonal flights outside that window aren’t ranked. Rebuilt monthly. JSON