Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Los Angeles → Columbus via Chicago: arrives on time 25%
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10:21 LAX → 16:50 ORDAA 1628 · American · 4h 29m · 52% on time, 1.5% cancelled
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56m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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17:46 ORD → 20:25 CMHAA 4337 · American, flown by Republic · 1h 39m · 61% on time, 6.7% cancelled
Total trip 7h 04m, scheduled departure to arrival (Columbus is 3 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 26 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection44%The first flight arrived more than 11 minutes late on 56% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 56m layover.
Arrives on time25%First flight not cancelled (1.5% are) × connection made (44%) × second flight not cancelled (6.7% are) and within 15 minutes (61%).
Total trip7h 04mLAX 10:21 to CMH 20:25, 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.