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

Fort Lauderdale → Santa Ana via Chicago: arrives on time 71%

  1. 12:15 FLL → 14:46 ORD
    AA 1851 · American · 3h 31m · 73% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 4h 03m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 18:49 ORD → 21:26 SNA
    AA 1179 · American · 4h 33m · 74% on time, 3.5% cancelled

Total trip 12h 07m, scheduled departure to arrival (Santa Ana is 3 h behind Fort Lauderdale). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 198 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 4h 03m layover.
Arrives on time71%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (3.5% are) and within 15 minutes (74%).
Total trip12h 07mFLL 12:15 to SNA 21:26, 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.