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

Santa Ana → Charlotte via Chicago: arrives on time 36%

  1. 10:37 SNA → 16:53 ORD
    UA 2426 · United · 4h 16m · 79% on time, 0.7% cancelled
  2. 1h 22m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 18:15 ORD → 21:29 CLT
    UA 1748 · United · 2h 14m · 43% on time, 1.4% cancelled

Total trip 7h 52m, scheduled departure to arrival (Charlotte is 3 h ahead of Santa Ana). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection87%The first flight arrived more than 37 minutes late on 13% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 22m layover.
Arrives on time36%First flight not cancelled (0.7% are) × connection made (87%) × second flight not cancelled (1.4% are) and within 15 minutes (43%).
Total trip7h 52mSNA 10:37 to CLT 21:29, 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.