Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Santa Ana → Washington via Chicago: arrives on time 55%
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07:45 SNA → 14:08 ORDAA 2590 · American · 4h 23m · 88% on time, 1.1% cancelled
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47m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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14:55 ORD → 18:00 DCAAA 2769 · American · 2h 04m · 74% on time, 3.9% cancelled
Total trip 7h 14m, scheduled departure to arrival (Washington is 3 h ahead of Santa Ana). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection78%The first flight arrived more than 2 minutes late on 22% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 47m layover.
Arrives on time55%First flight not cancelled (1.1% are) × connection made (78%) × second flight not cancelled (3.9% are) and within 15 minutes (74%).
Total trip7h 14mSNA 07:45 to DCA 18:00, 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.