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

Santa Ana → Charlotte via Atlanta: arrives on time 76%

  1. 12:18 SNA → 19:41 ATL
    DL 1521 · Delta · 4h 23m · 85% on time, 1.1% cancelled
  2. 3h 00m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 22:41 ATL → 23:59 CLT
    DL 3177 · Delta · 1h 18m · 84% on time, 4.0% cancelled

Total trip 8h 41m, scheduled departure to arrival (Charlotte is 3 h ahead of Santa Ana). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 135 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 00m layover.
Arrives on time76%First flight not cancelled (1.1% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (4.0% are) and within 15 minutes (84%).
Total trip8h 41mSNA 12:18 to CLT 23:59, 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.