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

No nonstop, and no clear pattern: the best connection reaches Newark on time 85% of the time.

Best connections, one ticket

Ranked by chance you reach Newark on time. Total trip = scheduled departure to arrival, layover included (Newark is 3 h ahead of Long Beach). Layovers up to 4 hours. Pick a connection for the details.


Delta Details →	LGB 16:55 → SLC 19:56DL 3793 · flown by SkyWest	3h 42m Salt Lake City	SLC 23:38 → EWR 06:00 +1DL 2038	10h 00m	99%	85%

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.


Southwest WN 2485 LGB 18:15 → LAS United UA 1681 LAS 22:34 → EWR Connection details →	3h 09m	9h 15m	100%	84%
Southwest WN 2484 LGB 06:50 → LAS United UA 1784 LAS 09:56 → EWR Connection details →	1h 51m	8h 10m	96%	82%
Southwest WN 2494 LGB 20:15 → PHX United UA 2078 PHX 23:57 → EWR Connection details →	2h 07m	8h 26m	88%	74%

Rank all connections, any airlines →

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