Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Denver → Santa Ana via Phoenix: arrives on time 44%
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18:56 DEN → 19:52 PHXAA 1638 · American · 1h 56m · 51% on time, 1.4% cancelled
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1h 15m layover in Phoenix (PHX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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21:07 PHX → 22:26 SNAAA 2637 · American · 1h 19m · 82% on time, 0.7% cancelled
Total trip 4h 30m, scheduled departure to arrival (Santa Ana is 1 h behind Denver). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection55%The first flight arrived more than 30 minutes late on 45% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 15m layover.
Arrives on time44%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (55%) × second flight not cancelled (0.7% are) and within 15 minutes (82%).
Total trip4h 30mDEN 18:56 to SNA 22:26, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.