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

Los Angeles → Chicago via New York: arrives on time 86%

  1. 21:27 LAX → 06:03 JFK
    AA 10 · American · 5h 36m · 85% on time, 2.5% cancelled
  2. 1h 54m layover in New York (JFK) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 07:57 JFK → 10:05 ORD +1 day
    AA 4450 · American, flown by Republic · 3h 08m · 93% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 10h 38m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 2 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 25 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 69 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 54m layover.
Arrives on time86%First flight not cancelled (2.5% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (93%).
Total trip10h 38mLAX 21:27 to ORD 10:05, 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.