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

Charlotte → Los Angeles via Chicago: arrives on time 44%

  1. 18:26 CLT → 19:51 ORD
    AA 2488 · American · 2h 25m · 47% on time, 0.7% cancelled
  2. 2h 39m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 22:30 ORD → 00:52 LAX +1 day
    AA 1209 · American · 4h 22m · 53% on time, 5.1% cancelled

Total trip 9h 26m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind Charlotte). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection88%The first flight arrived more than 114 minutes late on 12% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 39m layover.
Arrives on time44%First flight not cancelled (0.7% are) × connection made (88%) × second flight not cancelled (5.1% are) and within 15 minutes (53%).
Total trip9h 26mCLT 18:26 to LAX 00:52, 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.