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Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Charlotte → Santa Ana via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 55%

  1. 07:40 CLT → 09:36 DFW
    AA 1707 · American · 2h 55m · 78% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 17m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:53 DFW → 12:05 SNA
    AA 2669 · American · 3h 12m · 61% on time, 2.8% cancelled

Total trip 7h 25m, scheduled departure to arrival (Santa Ana is 3 h behind Charlotte). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection92%The first flight arrived more than 32 minutes late on 8% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 17m layover.
Arrives on time55%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (92%) × second flight not cancelled (2.8% are) and within 15 minutes (61%).
Total trip7h 25mCLT 07:40 to SNA 12:05, 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.