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

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

  1. 15:02 IAD → 16:54 ATL
    DL 2135 · Delta · 1h 52m · 73% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 57m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 20:51 ATL → 22:28 SNA
    DL 826 · Delta · 4h 37m · 79% on time, 0.6% cancelled

Total trip 10h 26m, scheduled departure to arrival (Santa Ana is 3 h behind Dulles). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 192 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 57m layover.
Arrives on time76%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (0.6% are) and within 15 minutes (79%).
Total trip10h 26mIAD 15:02 to SNA 22:28, 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.