Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → Santa Ana via Chicago: arrives on time 57%
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13:59 JFK → 15:53 ORDAA 3321 · American · 2h 54m · 79% on time, 11.1% cancelled
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2h 56m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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18:49 ORD → 21:26 SNAAA 1179 · American · 4h 33m · 74% on time, 3.5% cancelled
Total trip 10h 23m, scheduled departure to arrival (Santa Ana is 3 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.
Makes the connection90%The first flight arrived more than 131 minutes late on 10% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 56m layover.
Arrives on time57%First flight not cancelled (11.1% are) × connection made (90%) × second flight not cancelled (3.5% are) and within 15 minutes (74%).
Total trip10h 23mJFK 13:59 to SNA 21:26, 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.