Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Philadelphia → Los Angeles via Chicago: arrives on time 31%
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17:40 PHL → 19:26 ORDAA 1012 · American · 2h 46m · 58% on time, 8.5% cancelled
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1h 23m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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20:49 ORD → 23:13 LAXAA 613 · American · 4h 24m · 51% on time, 4.2% cancelled
Total trip 8h 33m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind Philadelphia). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection71%The first flight arrived more than 38 minutes late on 29% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 23m layover.
Arrives on time31%First flight not cancelled (8.5% are) × connection made (71%) × second flight not cancelled (4.2% are) and within 15 minutes (51%).
Total trip8h 33mPHL 17:40 to LAX 23:13, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.