Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Charlotte → Santa Ana via Chicago: arrives on time 49%
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16:18 CLT → 17:42 ORDAA 536 · American · 2h 23m · 68% on time, 1.9% cancelled
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1h 07m 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 8h 04m, 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 connection71%The first flight arrived more than 22 minutes late on 29% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 07m layover.
Arrives on time49%First flight not cancelled (1.9% are) × connection made (71%) × second flight not cancelled (3.5% are) and within 15 minutes (74%).
Total trip8h 04mCLT 16:18 to SNA 21:26, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.