Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Los Angeles → Chicago via San Diego: arrives on time 87%
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18:50 LAX → 19:51 SANUA 5415 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 01m · 86% on time, 2.1% cancelled
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2h 34m layover in San Diego (SAN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:25 SAN → 04:36 ORD +1 dayUA 1457 · United · 4h 11m · 90% on time, 0.7% cancelled
Total trip 7h 46m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 2 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 54 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 109 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 34m layover.
Arrives on time87%First flight not cancelled (2.1% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.7% are) and within 15 minutes (90%).
Total trip7h 46mLAX 18:50 to ORD 04:36, 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.