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

Chicago → Los Angeles via Phoenix: arrives on time 76%

  1. 16:02 ORD → 17:53 PHX
    UA 2053 · United · 3h 51m · 79% on time, 0.6% cancelled
  2. 1h 01m layover in Phoenix (PHX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 18:54 PHX → 20:31 LAX
    UA 4722 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 37m · 97% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 6h 29m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 2 h behind Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 47 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection79%The first flight arrived more than 16 minutes late on 21% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 01m layover.
Arrives on time76%First flight not cancelled (0.6% are) × connection made (79%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (97%).
Total trip6h 29mORD 16:02 to LAX 20:31, 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.