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

Santa Ana → Charlotte via Chicago: arrives on time 54%

  1. 11:41 SNA → 17:50 ORD
    AA 2285 · American · 4h 14m · 68% on time, 1.6% cancelled
  2. 3h 04m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 20:54 ORD → 23:59 CLT
    AA 2976 · American · 2h 05m · 62% on time, 4.5% cancelled

Total trip 9h 18m, scheduled departure to arrival (Charlotte is 3 h ahead of Santa Ana). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection94%The first flight arrived more than 139 minutes late on 6% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 04m layover.
Arrives on time54%First flight not cancelled (1.6% are) × connection made (94%) × second flight not cancelled (4.5% are) and within 15 minutes (62%).
Total trip9h 18mSNA 11:41 to CLT 23:59, 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.