Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Los Angeles → Fort Lauderdale via Chicago: arrives on time 86%
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23:55 LAX → 05:55 MDWWN 2413 · Southwest · 4h 00m · 86% on time, 1.7% cancelled
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1h 55m layover in Chicago (MDW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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07:50 MDW → 11:55 FLL +1 dayWN 4409 · Southwest · 3h 05m · 89% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 9h 00m, scheduled departure to arrival (Fort Lauderdale is 3 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 54 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 70 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 55m layover.
Arrives on time86%First flight not cancelled (1.7% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip9h 00mLAX 23:55 to FLL 11:55, 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.