Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Los Angeles → Washington via Chicago: arrives on time 61%
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00:40 LAX → 07:06 ORDAA 2919 · American · 4h 26m · 87% on time, 1.4% cancelled
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54m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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08:00 ORD → 10:59 DCAAA 2345 · American · 1h 59m · 77% on time, 2.7% cancelled
Total trip 7h 19m, scheduled departure to arrival (Washington is 3 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection82%The first flight arrived more than 9 minutes late on 18% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 54m layover.
Arrives on time61%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (82%) × second flight not cancelled (2.7% are) and within 15 minutes (77%).
Total trip7h 19mLAX 00:40 to DCA 10:59, 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.