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

Washington → Santa Ana via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 79%

  1. 06:59 DCA → 09:26 DFW
    AA 1839 · American · 3h 26m · 90% on time, 2.4% cancelled
  2. 3h 04m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 12:30 DFW → 13:50 SNA
    AA 2465 · American · 3h 23m · 84% on time, 2.2% cancelled

Total trip 9h 54m, scheduled departure to arrival (Santa Ana is 3 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 139 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 04m layover.
Arrives on time79%First flight not cancelled (2.4% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (2.2% are) and within 15 minutes (84%).
Total trip9h 54mDCA 06:59 to SNA 13:50, 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.