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 LIT → ATL flights land within a few points of 9 in 10 on time whatever the hour.

Nonstops


Delta	LIT	ATL	1h 40m	89%	2.0%	2,323	Flying now

Best connections, one ticket

Most reliable Quickest (80%+ on time)

Ranked by chance you reach Atlanta on time. Total trip = scheduled departure to arrival, layover included (Atlanta is 1 h ahead of Little Rock). Layovers up to 4 hours. Pick a connection for the details.


American Details →	LIT 05:03 → CLT 08:12AA 3404 · flown by Envoy	58m Charlotte	CLT 09:10 → ATL 10:41AA 5039 · flown by PSA	4h 38m	96%	82%
Southwest Details →	LIT 05:30 → DAL 06:35WN 2517	2h 55m Dallas	DAL 09:30 → ATL 12:35WN 1766	6h 05m	96%	77%
United Details →	LIT 07:05 → IAH 08:47UA 4301 · flown by CommuteAir	3h 08m Houston	IAH 11:55 → ATL 15:16UA 4079 · flown by Mesa	7h 11m	97%	77%
American Details →	LIT 06:01 → DFW 07:40AA 3364 · flown by Envoy	1h 54m Dallas-Fort Worth	DFW 09:34 → ATL 12:46AA 1358	5h 45m	100%	72%
Delta Details →	LIT 07:11 → LGA 11:05DL 4960 · flown by Endeavor	1h 55m New York	LGA 13:00 → ATL 15:26DL 994	7h 16m	86%	66%
American Details →	LIT 07:09 → CLT 10:18AA 4158 · flown by Envoy	2h 47m Charlotte	CLT 13:05 → ATL 14:31AA 5041 · flown by PSA	6h 21m	99%	65%
United Details →	LIT 07:20 → ORD 09:35UA 5501 · flown by SkyWest	54m Chicago	ORD 10:29 → ATL 13:44UA 2684	5h 24m	78%	64%
American Details →	LIT 07:00 → LGA 11:00AA 4656 · flown by Republic	51m New York	LGA 11:51 → ATL 14:28AA 4605 · flown by Republic	6h 26m	81%	62%
Tight connection: often missed
United Details →	LIT 07:30 → ORD 09:42UA 4528 · flown by GoJet	47m Chicago	ORD 10:29 → ATL 13:44UA 2684	5h 14m	75%	63%
Delta Details →	LIT 07:11 → LGA 11:05DL 4960 · flown by Endeavor	54m New York	LGA 11:59 → ATL 14:20DL 990	6h 09m	64%	49%
American Details →	LIT 18:40 → CLT 21:50AA 3633 · flown by Envoy	46m Charlotte	CLT 22:36 → ATL 23:58AA 5498 · flown by PSA	4h 18m	58%	38%

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

CLT · 58m · leaves 05:03 4%

LGA · 51m · leaves 07:00 19%

ORD · 54m · leaves 07:20 22%

Afternoon and evening

CLT · 46m · leaves 18:40 42%

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.


American AA 4158 LIT 07:09 → CLT Delta DL 3190 CLT 12:19 → ATL Connection details →	2h 01m	5h 32m	98%	85%
American AA 3364 LIT 06:01 → DFW Delta DL 839 DFW 10:06 → ATL Connection details →	2h 26m	6h 21m	100%	81%
Southwest WN 2516 LIT 08:10 → BNA Delta DL 2867 BNA 12:38 → ATL Connection details →	3h 18m	5h 42m	98%	81%

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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