Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Chicago → Los Angeles via Kansas City: arrives on time 91%
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12:40 ORD → 14:20 MCIUA 561 · United · 1h 40m · 80% on time, 0.9% cancelled
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2h 06m layover in Kansas City (MCI) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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16:26 MCI → 18:10 LAXUA 5489 · United, flown by SkyWest · 3h 44m · 97% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 7h 30m, 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 connection95%The first flight arrived more than 81 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 06m layover.
Arrives on time91%First flight not cancelled (0.9% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (97%).
Total trip7h 30mORD 12:40 to LAX 18:10, 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.