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

Miami → Santa Ana via Chicago: arrives on time 60%

  1. 12:30 MIA → 15:13 ORD
    UA 1983 · United · 3h 43m · 82% on time, 0.3% cancelled
  2. 1h 07m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 16:20 ORD → 18:52 SNA
    UA 1317 · United · 4h 32m · 70% on time, 0.6% cancelled

Total trip 9h 22m, scheduled departure to arrival (Santa Ana is 3 h behind Miami). Times are local. Both flew on 16 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection86%The first flight arrived more than 22 minutes late on 14% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 07m layover.
Arrives on time60%First flight not cancelled (0.3% are) × connection made (86%) × second flight not cancelled (0.6% are) and within 15 minutes (70%).
Total trip9h 22mMIA 12:30 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.