Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Los Angeles → Pittsburgh via Raleigh/Durham: arrives on time 51%
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08:47 LAX → 16:46 RDUAA 2396 · American · 4h 59m · 52% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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2h 14m layover in Raleigh/Durham (RDU) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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19:00 RDU → 20:28 PITAA 4493 · American, flown by Republic · 1h 28m · 70% on time, 2.8% cancelled
Total trip 8h 41m, scheduled departure to arrival (Pittsburgh is 3 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection75%The first flight arrived more than 89 minutes late on 25% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 14m layover.
Arrives on time51%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (75%) × second flight not cancelled (2.8% are) and within 15 minutes (70%).
Total trip8h 41mLAX 08:47 to PIT 20:28, 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.