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

Santa Ana → New York 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 07m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 18:00 ORD → 21:25 LGA
    UA 2458 · United · 2h 25m · 46% on time, 5.3% cancelled

Total trip 7h 48m, scheduled departure to arrival (New York is 3 h ahead of Santa Ana). Times are local. Both flew on 22 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 time36%First flight not cancelled (0.7% are) × connection made (84%) × second flight not cancelled (5.3% are) and within 15 minutes (46%).
Total trip7h 48mSNA 10:37 to LGA 21:25, 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.