Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Cleveland → Los Angeles via Chicago: arrives on time 29%
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19:10 CLE → 19:35 MDWWN 1163 · Southwest · 1h 15m · 71% on time, 3.4% cancelled
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1h 50m layover in Chicago (MDW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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21:25 MDW → 23:50 LAXWN 3364 · Southwest · 4h 20m · 36% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 7h 35m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind Cleveland). Times are local. Both flew on 48 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection84%The first flight arrived more than 65 minutes late on 16% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 50m layover.
Arrives on time29%First flight not cancelled (3.4% are) × connection made (84%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (36%).
Total trip7h 35mCLE 19:10 to LAX 23:50, 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.