Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Santa Ana → Washington via Chicago: arrives on time 41%
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10:37 SNA → 16:53 ORDUA 2426 · United · 4h 16m · 79% on time, 0.7% cancelled
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1h 07m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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18:00 ORD → 21:10 DCAUA 1369 · United · 2h 10m · 50% on time, 3.2% cancelled
Total trip 7h 33m, scheduled departure to arrival (Washington is 3 h ahead of Santa Ana). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection84%The first flight arrived more than 22 minutes late on 16% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 07m layover.
Arrives on time41%First flight not cancelled (0.7% are) × connection made (84%) × second flight not cancelled (3.2% are) and within 15 minutes (50%).
Total trip7h 33mSNA 10:37 to DCA 21:10, 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.