Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Charlotte → Santa Ana via Chicago: arrives on time 46%
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14:35 CLT → 15:56 ORDAA 2080 · American · 2h 21m · 74% on time, 2.8% cancelled
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1h 09m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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17:05 ORD → 19:37 SNAAA 519 · American · 4h 22m · 63% on time, 2.6% cancelled
Total trip 7h 52m, scheduled departure to arrival (Santa Ana is 3 h behind Charlotte). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection77%The first flight arrived more than 24 minutes late on 23% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 09m layover.
Arrives on time46%First flight not cancelled (2.8% are) × connection made (77%) × second flight not cancelled (2.6% are) and within 15 minutes (63%).
Total trip7h 52mCLT 14:35 to SNA 19:37, 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.