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

Los Angeles → Houston via Chicago: arrives on time 86%

  1. 22:35 LAX → 04:51 ORD
    UA 353 · United · 4h 16m · 90% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 38m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 06:29 ORD → 09:18 IAH +1 day
    UA 1799 · United · 2h 49m · 92% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 8h 43m, scheduled departure to arrival (Houston is 2 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 54 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection94%The first flight arrived more than 53 minutes late on 6% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 38m layover.
Arrives on time86%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (94%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (92%).
Total trip8h 43mLAX 22:35 to IAH 09:18, 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.