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

Santa Ana → Charlotte via New York: arrives on time 81%

  1. 21:00 SNA → 05:23 JFK
    DL 556 · Delta · 5h 23m · 89% on time, 5.8% cancelled
  2. 1h 47m layover in New York (JFK) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 07:10 JFK → 09:17 CLT +1 day
    DL 5052 · Delta, flown by Endeavor · 2h 07m · 90% on time, 1.2% cancelled

Total trip 9h 17m, 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 connection98%The first flight arrived more than 62 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 47m layover.
Arrives on time81%First flight not cancelled (5.8% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (1.2% are) and within 15 minutes (90%).
Total trip9h 17mSNA 21:00 to CLT 09:17, 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.