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

Chicago → Los Angeles via Omaha: arrives on time 94%

  1. 10:30 ORD → 12:20 OMA
    AA 3971 · American, flown by Envoy · 1h 50m · 82% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 26m layover in Omaha (OMA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 15:46 OMA → 17:25 LAX
    AA 6278 · American, flown by SkyWest · 3h 39m · 94% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 8h 55m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 2 h behind Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 26 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 161 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 26m layover.
Arrives on time94%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (94%).
Total trip8h 55mORD 10:30 to LAX 17:25, 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.