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 New York on time 94% of the time.

Best connections, any airlines

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


Southwest Details →	OAK 23:55 → MDW 06:00WN 3059	2h 05m Chicago	MDW 08:05 → LGA 11:20 +1WN 2038	8h 25m	98%	94%
Southwest + Unitedtwo ticketsDetails →	OAK 08:20 → DEN 11:45WN 3042	2h 14m Denver	DEN 13:59 → LGA 19:53UA 1579	8h 33m	100%	70%
Southwest + Deltatwo ticketsDetails →	OAK 05:45 → DEN 09:15WN 3041	1h 50m Denver	DEN 11:05 → LGA 16:50DL 751	8h 07m	90%	68%
Southwest Details →	OAK 05:10 → MDW 11:15WN 2744	3h 35m Chicago	MDW 14:50 → LGA 17:55WN 2804	9h 45m	100%	54%
Southwest Details →	OAK 11:00 → DAL 16:25WN 3014	1h 35m Dallas	DAL 18:00 → LGA 22:22WN 4852	8h 22m	85%	16%

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.

The table above includes two-ticket connections (marked “two tickets”), held to the 90-minute minimum. One ticket only →

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