Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Los Angeles → Chicago via Houston: arrives on time 83%
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23:40 LAX → 05:00 HOUWN 2402 · Southwest · 3h 20m · 67% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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3h 10m layover in Houston (HOU) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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08:10 HOU → 10:40 MDW +1 dayWN 1294 · Southwest · 2h 30m · 84% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 9h 00m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 2 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 24 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 145 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 10m layover.
Arrives on time83%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (84%).
Total trip9h 00mLAX 23:40 to MDW 10:40, 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.