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

Dulles → Santa Ana via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 77%

  1. 06:14 IAD → 08:35 DFW
    AA 2617 · American · 3h 21m · 85% on time, 3.3% cancelled
  2. 3h 55m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 12:30 DFW → 13:50 SNA
    AA 2465 · American · 3h 23m · 84% on time, 2.2% cancelled

Total trip 10h 39m, scheduled departure to arrival (Santa Ana is 3 h behind Dulles). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 190 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 55m layover.
Arrives on time77%First flight not cancelled (3.3% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (2.2% are) and within 15 minutes (84%).
Total trip10h 39mIAD 06:14 to SNA 13:50, 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.