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

Washington → Santa Ana via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 81%

  1. 05:00 DCA → 07:22 DFW
    AA 2243 · American · 3h 22m · 93% on time, 3.9% cancelled
  2. 1h 03m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 08:25 DFW → 09:33 SNA
    AA 2680 · American · 3h 08m · 91% on time, 2.8% cancelled

Total trip 7h 33m, scheduled departure to arrival (Santa Ana is 3 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 18 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 03m layover.
Arrives on time81%First flight not cancelled (3.9% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (2.8% are) and within 15 minutes (91%).
Total trip7h 33mDCA 05:00 to SNA 09:33, 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.