Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Washington → Santa Ana via Denver: arrives on time 81%
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07:00 DCA → 09:07 DENF9 685 · Frontier · 4h 07m · 86% on time, 0.8% cancelled
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2h 13m layover in Denver (DEN) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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11:20 DEN → 12:51 SNAUA 1320 · United · 2h 31m · 88% on time, 0.3% cancelled
Total trip 8h 51m, scheduled departure to arrival (Santa Ana is 3 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection94%The first flight arrived more than 43 minutes late on 6% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 13m layover.
Arrives on time81%First flight not cancelled (0.8% are) × connection made (94%) × second flight not cancelled (0.3% are) and within 15 minutes (88%).
Total trip8h 51mDCA 07:00 to SNA 12:51, 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.