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

Charlotte → Santa Ana via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 73%

  1. 12:10 CLT → 13:53 DFW
    AA 2747 · American · 2h 50m · 75% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 42m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 16:35 DFW → 18:01 SNA
    AA 3223 · American · 3h 26m · 80% on time, 3.4% cancelled

Total trip 8h 51m, scheduled departure to arrival (Santa Ana is 3 h behind Charlotte). 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 117 minutes late on 6% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 42m layover.
Arrives on time73%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (94%) × second flight not cancelled (3.4% are) and within 15 minutes (80%).
Total trip8h 51mCLT 12:10 to SNA 18:01, 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.