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

Washington → Santa Ana via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 75%

  1. 10:20 DCA → 12:49 DFW
    AA 795 · American · 3h 22m · 90% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 45m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 14:34 DFW → 15:54 SNA
    AA 2659 · American · 3h 24m · 80% on time, 2.8% cancelled

Total trip 8h 38m, scheduled departure to arrival (Santa Ana is 3 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 60 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 45m layover.
Arrives on time75%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (2.8% are) and within 15 minutes (80%).
Total trip8h 38mDCA 10:20 to SNA 15:54, 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.