Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
San Diego → Chicago via Los Angeles: arrives on time 83%
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20:32 SAN → 21:45 LAXUA 5636 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 13m · 91% on time, 2.5% cancelled
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1h 45m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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23:30 LAX → 05:46 ORD +1 dayUA 1962 · United · 4h 16m · 88% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 7h 14m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 2 h ahead of San Diego). Times are local. Both flew on 54 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 60 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 45m layover.
Arrives on time83%First flight not cancelled (2.5% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (88%).
Total trip7h 14mSAN 20:32 to ORD 05:46, 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.