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

Los Angeles → Buffalo via Chicago: arrives on time 84%

  1. 22:45 LAX → 05:00 ORD
    AA 1009 · American · 4h 24m · 76% on time, 1.9% cancelled
  2. 1h 46m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 06:46 ORD → 09:37 BUF +1 day
    AA 4413 · American, flown by Republic · 1h 51m · 94% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 7h 52m, scheduled departure to arrival (Buffalo is 3 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection90%The first flight arrived more than 61 minutes late on 10% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 46m layover.
Arrives on time84%First flight not cancelled (1.9% are) × connection made (90%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (94%).
Total trip7h 52mLAX 22:45 to BUF 09:37, 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.