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

Kansas City → Denver via Los Angeles: arrives on time 91%

  1. 16:26 MCI → 18:10 LAX
    UA 5489 · United, flown by SkyWest · 3h 44m · 97% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 35m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 19:45 LAX → 23:15 DEN
    UA 2829 · United · 2h 30m · 92% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 7h 49m, scheduled departure to arrival (Denver is 1 h behind Kansas City). Times are local. Both flew on 37 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 50 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 35m layover.
Arrives on time91%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (92%).
Total trip7h 49mMCI 16:26 to DEN 23:15, 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.