Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → Los Angeles via Chicago: arrives on time 70%
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07:25 LGA → 08:50 MDWWN 2465 · Southwest · 2h 25m · 76% on time, 2.4% cancelled
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1h 20m layover in Chicago (MDW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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10:10 MDW → 12:30 LAXWN 2433 · Southwest · 4h 20m · 73% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 8h 05m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 40 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 35 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 20m layover.
Arrives on time70%First flight not cancelled (2.4% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (73%).
Total trip8h 05mLGA 07:25 to LAX 12:30, 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.