Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Los Angeles → Buffalo via Philadelphia: arrives on time 76%
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11:40 LAX → 19:59 PHLAA 738 · American · 5h 19m · 72% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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2h 21m layover in Philadelphia (PHL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:20 PHL → 23:53 BUFAA 5911 · American, flown by Piedmont · 1h 33m · 82% on time, 4.4% cancelled
Total trip 9h 13m, scheduled departure to arrival (Buffalo is 3 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.
Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 96 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 21m layover.
Arrives on time76%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (4.4% are) and within 15 minutes (82%).
Total trip9h 13mLAX 11:40 to BUF 23:53, 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.