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

Chicago → Santa Ana via Phoenix: arrives on time 54%

  1. 07:25 ORD → 09:09 PHX
    AA 769 · American · 3h 44m · 86% on time, 1.8% cancelled
  2. 1h 06m layover in Phoenix (PHX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:15 PHX → 11:43 SNA
    AA 2655 · American · 1h 28m · 62% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 6h 18m, scheduled departure to arrival (Santa Ana is 2 h behind Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection87%The first flight arrived more than 21 minutes late on 13% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 06m layover.
Arrives on time54%First flight not cancelled (1.8% are) × connection made (87%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (62%).
Total trip6h 18mORD 07:25 to SNA 11:43, 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.