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

Columbus → Los Angeles via Chicago: arrives on time 45%

  1. 17:54 CMH → 18:33 ORD
    UA 1182 · United · 1h 39m · 42% on time, 2.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 45m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 20:18 ORD → 22:55 LAX
    UA 2499 · United · 4h 37m · 58% on time, 0.6% cancelled

Total trip 8h 01m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind Columbus). Times are local. Both flew on 16 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection79%The first flight arrived more than 60 minutes late on 21% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 45m layover.
Arrives on time45%First flight not cancelled (2.0% are) × connection made (79%) × second flight not cancelled (0.6% are) and within 15 minutes (58%).
Total trip8h 01mCMH 17:54 to LAX 22:55, 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.