Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Chicago → Seattle via Los Angeles: arrives on time 83%

  1. 07:35 ORD → 10:01 LAX
    DL 1556 · Delta · 4h 26m · 80% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 58m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 11:59 LAX → 14:54 SEA
    DL 1045 · Delta · 2h 55m · 89% on time, 0.6% cancelled

Total trip 9h 19m, scheduled departure to arrival (Seattle is 2 h behind Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 73 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 58m layover.
Arrives on time83%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (0.6% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip9h 19mORD 07:35 to SEA 14:54, 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.