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

Chicago → Santa Ana via Houston: arrives on time 86%

  1. 06:29 ORD → 09:18 IAH
    UA 1799 · United · 2h 49m · 92% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 12m layover in Houston (IAH) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 12:30 IAH → 14:03 SNA
    UA 2780 · United · 3h 33m · 86% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 9h 34m, scheduled departure to arrival (Santa Ana is 2 h behind Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 36 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 147 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 12m layover.
Arrives on time86%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (86%).
Total trip9h 34mORD 06:29 to SNA 14:03, 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.