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

Chicago → Los Angeles via Dulles: arrives on time 85%

  1. 08:40 ORD → 11:52 IAD
    UA 2277 · United · 2h 12m · 92% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 18m layover in Dulles (IAD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 13:10 IAD → 15:42 LAX
    UA 1689 · United · 5h 32m · 90% on time, 0.5% cancelled

Total trip 9h 02m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 2 h behind Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 33 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 18m layover.
Arrives on time85%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (0.5% are) and within 15 minutes (90%).
Total trip9h 02mORD 08:40 to LAX 15:42, 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.