Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Santa Ana → Washington via Chicago: arrives on time 49%
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11:31 SNA → 17:55 ORDAA 2679 · American · 4h 29m · 77% on time, 2.8% cancelled
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3h 00m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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20:55 ORD → 23:59 DCAAA 1187 · American · 2h 04m · 58% on time, 11.8% cancelled
Total trip 9h 28m, scheduled departure to arrival (Washington is 3 h ahead of Santa Ana). Times are local. Both flew on 53 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 135 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 00m layover.
Arrives on time49%First flight not cancelled (2.8% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (11.8% are) and within 15 minutes (58%).
Total trip9h 28mSNA 11:31 to DCA 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.