Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Buffalo → Los Angeles via Chicago: arrives on time 43%
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18:04 BUF → 19:03 ORDUA 2747 · United · 1h 59m · 63% on time, 1.4% cancelled
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1h 15m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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20:18 ORD → 22:55 LAXUA 2499 · United · 4h 37m · 58% on time, 0.6% cancelled
Total trip 7h 51m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind Buffalo). Times are local. Both flew on 52 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection75%The first flight arrived more than 30 minutes late on 25% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 15m layover.
Arrives on time43%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (75%) × second flight not cancelled (0.6% are) and within 15 minutes (58%).
Total trip7h 51mBUF 18:04 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.