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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 61%

  1. 15:04 CLT → 16:58 DFW
    AA 1709 · American · 2h 54m · 80% on time, 1.8% cancelled
  2. 2h 17m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 19:15 DFW → 20:22 SNA
    AA 806 · American · 3h 07m · 68% on time, 5.8% cancelled

Total trip 8h 18m, 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 connection96%The first flight arrived more than 92 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 17m layover.
Arrives on time61%First flight not cancelled (1.8% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (5.8% are) and within 15 minutes (68%).
Total trip8h 18mCLT 15:04 to SNA 20:22, 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.