Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Santa Ana → Washington via Newark: arrives on time 70%
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21:15 SNA → 05:33 EWRUA 2186 · United · 5h 18m · 90% on time, 3.2% cancelled
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2h 36m layover in Newark (EWR) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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08:09 EWR → 09:32 DCA +1 dayUA 4446 · United, flown by GoJet · 1h 23m · 80% on time, 5.4% cancelled
Total trip 9h 17m, scheduled departure to arrival (Washington is 3 h ahead of Santa Ana). Times are local. Both flew on 36 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 111 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 36m layover.
Arrives on time70%First flight not cancelled (3.2% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (5.4% are) and within 15 minutes (80%).
Total trip9h 17mSNA 21:15 to DCA 09:32, 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.