Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → Santa Ana via Chicago: arrives on time 59%
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13:15 LGA → 14:55 ORDUA 1967 · United · 2h 45m · 74% on time, 3.8% cancelled
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1h 25m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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16:20 ORD → 18:52 SNAUA 1317 · United · 4h 32m · 70% on time, 0.6% cancelled
Total trip 8h 37m, scheduled departure to arrival (Santa Ana is 3 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.
Makes the connection88%The first flight arrived more than 40 minutes late on 12% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 25m layover.
Arrives on time59%First flight not cancelled (3.8% are) × connection made (88%) × second flight not cancelled (0.6% are) and within 15 minutes (70%).
Total trip8h 37mLGA 13:15 to SNA 18:52, 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.