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

Chicago → Los Angeles via Minneapolis: arrives on time 91%

  1. 09:54 MDW → 11:35 MSP
    DL 5469 · Delta, flown by Endeavor · 1h 41m · 89% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 26m layover in Minneapolis (MSP) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 13:01 MSP → 15:00 LAX
    DL 2974 · Delta · 3h 59m · 96% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 7h 06m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 2 h behind Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 41 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 26m layover.
Arrives on time91%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (96%).
Total trip7h 06mMDW 09:54 to LAX 15:00, 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.