Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Washington → Santa Ana via Chicago: arrives on time 68%
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06:30 DCA → 07:46 ORDUA 1793 · United · 2h 16m · 92% on time, 1.7% cancelled
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54m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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08:40 ORD → 11:21 SNAUA 1304 · United · 4h 41m · 79% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 7h 51m, scheduled departure to arrival (Santa Ana is 3 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 36 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection88%The first flight arrived more than 9 minutes late on 12% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 54m layover.
Arrives on time68%First flight not cancelled (1.7% are) × connection made (88%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (79%).
Total trip7h 51mDCA 06:30 to SNA 11:21, 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.