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

Los Angeles → New York via Chicago: arrives on time 77%

  1. 23:30 LAX → 05:46 ORD
    UA 1962 · United · 4h 16m · 88% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 14m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 07:00 ORD → 10:17 LGA +1 day
    UA 1657 · United · 2h 17m · 82% on time, 0.7% cancelled

Total trip 7h 47m, scheduled departure to arrival (New York is 3 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 54 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 29 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 14m layover.
Arrives on time77%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (0.7% are) and within 15 minutes (82%).
Total trip7h 47mLAX 23:30 to LGA 10:17, 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.