Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Los Angeles → Buffalo via Philadelphia: arrives on time 85%
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22:46 LAX → 07:00 PHLAA 3276 · American · 5h 14m · 63% on time, 2.8% cancelled
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1h 44m layover in Philadelphia (PHL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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08:44 PHL → 10:18 BUF +1 dayAA 5925 · American, flown by Piedmont · 1h 33m · 94% on time, 1.4% cancelled
Total trip 8h 31m, scheduled departure to arrival (Buffalo is 3 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection94%The first flight arrived more than 59 minutes late on 6% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 44m layover.
Arrives on time85%First flight not cancelled (2.8% are) × connection made (94%) × second flight not cancelled (1.4% are) and within 15 minutes (94%).
Total trip8h 31mLAX 22:46 to BUF 10:18, 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.