Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → Los Angeles via Washington: arrives on time 68%
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06:15 LGA → 07:44 DCAAA 4612 · American, flown by Republic · 1h 27m · 88% on time, 2.5% cancelled
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56m layover in Washington (DCA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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08:40 DCA → 11:19 LAXAA 1966 · American · 5h 39m · 83% on time, 0.8% cancelled
Total trip 8h 04m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 47 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection85%The first flight arrived more than 11 minutes late on 15% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 56m layover.
Arrives on time68%First flight not cancelled (2.5% are) × connection made (85%) × second flight not cancelled (0.8% are) and within 15 minutes (83%).
Total trip8h 04mLGA 06:15 to LAX 11:19, 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.