Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Los Angeles → Washington via Chicago: arrives on time 62%
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05:10 LAX → 11:27 ORDUA 580 · United · 4h 17m · 98% on time, 1.5% cancelled
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1h 18m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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12:45 ORD → 15:52 DCAUA 752 · United · 2h 07m · 65% on time, 0.7% cancelled
Total trip 7h 42m, scheduled departure to arrival (Washington is 3 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 40 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 33 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 18m layover.
Arrives on time62%First flight not cancelled (1.5% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.7% are) and within 15 minutes (65%).
Total trip7h 42mLAX 05:10 to DCA 15:52, 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.