Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Chicago → San Francisco via Los Angeles: arrives on time 26%
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08:10 ORD → 10:35 LAXAA 2012 · American · 4h 25m · 70% on time, 2.9% cancelled
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59m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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11:34 LAX → 13:08 SFOAA 6188 · American, flown by SkyWest · 1h 34m · 39% on time, 1.4% cancelled
Total trip 6h 58m, scheduled departure to arrival (San Francisco is 2 h behind Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection69%The first flight arrived more than 14 minutes late on 31% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 59m layover.
Arrives on time26%First flight not cancelled (2.9% are) × connection made (69%) × second flight not cancelled (1.4% are) and within 15 minutes (39%).
Total trip6h 58mORD 08:10 to SFO 13:08, 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.