Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Santa Ana → Chicago via Newark: arrives on time 79%
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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 26m layover in Newark (EWR) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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07:59 EWR → 09:43 ORD +1 dayUA 2488 · United · 2h 44m · 88% on time, 4.2% cancelled
Total trip 10h 28m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 2 h ahead of Santa Ana). Times are local. Both flew on 54 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 101 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 26m layover.
Arrives on time79%First flight not cancelled (3.2% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (4.2% are) and within 15 minutes (88%).
Total trip10h 28mSNA 21:15 to ORD 09:43, 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.