Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
St Louis → Los Angeles via Philadelphia: arrives on time 39%
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17:48 STL → 21:10 PHLAA 2714 · American · 2h 22m · 73% on time, 8.6% cancelled
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55m layover in Philadelphia (PHL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:05 PHL → 00:50 LAX +1 dayAA 738 · American · 5h 45m · 62% on time, 1.4% cancelled
Total trip 9h 02m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 2 h behind St Louis). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection70%The first flight arrived more than 10 minutes late on 30% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 55m layover.
Arrives on time39%First flight not cancelled (8.6% are) × connection made (70%) × second flight not cancelled (1.4% are) and within 15 minutes (62%).
Total trip9h 02mSTL 17:48 to LAX 00:50, 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.