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

Columbus → Los Angeles via Chicago: arrives on time 38%

  1. 20:33 CMH → 21:12 ORD
    AA 4288 · American, flown by Envoy · 1h 39m · 50% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 18m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 22:30 ORD → 00:52 LAX +1 day
    AA 1209 · American · 4h 22m · 53% on time, 5.1% cancelled

Total trip 7h 19m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind Columbus). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection75%The first flight arrived more than 33 minutes late on 25% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 18m layover.
Arrives on time38%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (75%) × second flight not cancelled (5.1% are) and within 15 minutes (53%).
Total trip7h 19mCMH 20:33 to LAX 00:52, 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.