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

Santa Ana → Chicago via Phoenix: arrives on time 44%

  1. 16:30 SNA → 17:56 PHX
    AA 2659 · American · 1h 26m · 80% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 13m layover in Phoenix (PHX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 19:09 PHX → 00:51 ORD +1 day
    AA 3137 · American · 3h 42m · 58% on time, 5.6% cancelled

Total trip 6h 21m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 2 h ahead of Santa Ana). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection80%The first flight arrived more than 28 minutes late on 20% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 13m layover.
Arrives on time44%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (80%) × second flight not cancelled (5.6% are) and within 15 minutes (58%).
Total trip6h 21mSNA 16:30 to ORD 00:51, 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.