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

Dallas → Santa Ana via Atlanta: arrives on time 66%

  1. 15:59 DAL → 19:14 ATL
    DL 512 · Delta · 2h 15m · 72% on time, 1.4% cancelled
  2. 1h 37m 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 8h 29m, scheduled departure to arrival (Santa Ana is 2 h behind Dallas). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection85%The first flight arrived more than 52 minutes late on 15% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 37m layover.
Arrives on time66%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (85%) × second flight not cancelled (0.6% are) and within 15 minutes (79%).
Total trip8h 29mDAL 15:59 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.