Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Chicago → Los Angeles via San Diego: arrives on time 88%
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07:01 ORD → 09:29 SANUA 2428 · United · 4h 28m · 95% on time, 0.7% cancelled
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1h 20m layover in San Diego (SAN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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10:49 SAN → 11:58 LAXUA 5384 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 09m · 91% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 6h 57m, 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 connection97%The first flight arrived more than 35 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 20m layover.
Arrives on time88%First flight not cancelled (0.7% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (91%).
Total trip6h 57mORD 07:01 to LAX 11:58, 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.