Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Dallas-Fort Worth → Santa Ana via Chicago: arrives on time 55%
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08:30 DFW → 11:10 ORDAA 1059 · American · 2h 40m · 83% on time, 2.8% cancelled
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50m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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12:00 ORD → 14:20 SNAAA 2640 · American · 4h 20m · 73% on time, 1.4% cancelled
Total trip 7h 50m, scheduled departure to arrival (Santa Ana is 2 h behind Dallas-Fort Worth). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection79%The first flight arrived more than 5 minutes late on 21% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 50m layover.
Arrives on time55%First flight not cancelled (2.8% are) × connection made (79%) × second flight not cancelled (1.4% are) and within 15 minutes (73%).
Total trip7h 50mDFW 08:30 to SNA 14:20, 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.