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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 74%

  1. 07:59 DCA → 10:31 DFW
    AA 1978 · American · 3h 32m · 84% on time, 2.9% cancelled
  2. 4h 03m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 14:34 DFW → 15:54 SNA
    AA 2659 · American · 3h 24m · 80% on time, 2.8% cancelled

Total trip 10h 59m, 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 198 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 4h 03m layover.
Arrives on time74%First flight not cancelled (2.9% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (2.8% are) and within 15 minutes (80%).
Total trip10h 59mDCA 07:59 to SNA 15:54, 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.