Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Chicago → Long Beach via Sacramento: arrives on time 72%
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11:43 ORD → 14:10 SMFAA 2627 · American · 4h 27m · 67% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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2h 05m layover in Sacramento (SMF) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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16:15 SMF → 17:40 LGBWN 2485 · Southwest · 1h 25m · 91% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 7h 57m, scheduled departure to arrival (Long Beach is 2 h behind Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 32 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection79%The first flight arrived more than 35 minutes late on 21% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 05m layover.
Arrives on time72%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (79%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (91%).
Total trip7h 57mORD 11:43 to LGB 17:40, 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.