Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Santa Ana → Washington via Chicago: arrives on time 50%
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10:37 SNA → 16:53 ORDUA 2426 · United · 4h 16m · 79% on time, 0.7% cancelled
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2h 52m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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19:45 ORD → 22:54 DCAUA 2160 · United · 2h 09m · 56% on time, 5.0% cancelled
Total trip 9h 17m, 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 connection94%The first flight arrived more than 127 minutes late on 6% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 52m layover.
Arrives on time50%First flight not cancelled (0.7% are) × connection made (94%) × second flight not cancelled (5.0% are) and within 15 minutes (56%).
Total trip9h 17mSNA 10:37 to DCA 22:54, 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.