Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Los Angeles → Charlotte via Chicago: arrives on time 42%
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09:31 LAX → 15:59 ORDAA 2608 · American · 4h 29m · 76% on time, 2.6% cancelled
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46m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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16:45 ORD → 19:59 CLTAA 1683 · American · 2h 14m · 75% on time, 1.4% cancelled
Total trip 7h 28m, scheduled departure to arrival (Charlotte is 3 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection59%The first flight arrived more than 1 minutes late on 41% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 46m layover.
Arrives on time42%First flight not cancelled (2.6% are) × connection made (59%) × second flight not cancelled (1.4% are) and within 15 minutes (75%).
Total trip7h 28mLAX 09:31 to CLT 19:59, 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.