Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Los Angeles → Chicago via Sacramento: arrives on time 92%
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17:45 LAX → 19:10 SMFWN 4500 · Southwest · 1h 25m · 62% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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4h 00m layover in Sacramento (SMF) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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23:10 SMF → 05:36 ORD +1 dayAA 3060 · American · 4h 23m · 94% on time, 1.9% cancelled
Total trip 9h 48m, 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 connection100%The first flight arrived more than 150 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 4h 00m layover.
Arrives on time92%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (1.9% are) and within 15 minutes (94%).
Total trip9h 48mLAX 17:45 to ORD 05:36, 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.