Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Detroit → Santa Ana via Denver: arrives on time 85%

  1. 08:40 DTW → 09:53 DEN
    DL 1113 · Delta · 3h 13m · 87% on time, 0.3% cancelled
  2. 3h 32m layover in Denver (DEN) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 13:25 DEN → 14:56 SNA
    UA 1707 · United · 2h 31m · 86% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 9h 16m, scheduled departure to arrival (Santa Ana is 3 h behind Detroit). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 122 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 32m layover.
Arrives on time85%First flight not cancelled (0.3% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (86%).
Total trip9h 16mDTW 08:40 to SNA 14:56, 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.