Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → Santa Ana via Chicago: arrives on time 68%
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11:20 LGA → 12:57 ORDUA 2635 · United · 2h 37m · 74% on time, 2.2% cancelled
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3h 23m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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16:20 ORD → 18:52 SNAUA 1317 · United · 4h 32m · 70% on time, 0.6% cancelled
Total trip 10h 32m, scheduled departure to arrival (Santa Ana is 3 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 16 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.
Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 158 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 23m layover.
Arrives on time68%First flight not cancelled (2.2% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.6% are) and within 15 minutes (70%).
Total trip10h 32mLGA 11:20 to SNA 18:52, 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.