Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Los Angeles → Boston via Chicago: arrives on time 50%
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05:10 LAX → 11:10 MDWWN 4398 · Southwest · 4h 00m · 90% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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1h 20m layover in Chicago (MDW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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12:30 MDW → 15:50 BOSWN 4716 · Southwest · 2h 20m · 50% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 7h 40m, scheduled departure to arrival (Boston is 3 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 24 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 35 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 20m layover.
Arrives on time50%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (50%).
Total trip7h 40mLAX 05:10 to BOS 15:50, 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.