Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Santa Ana → New York via Denver: arrives on time 86%

  1. 18:26 SNA → 21:47 DEN
    UA 2656 · United · 2h 21m · 88% on time, 1.1% cancelled
  2. 2h 12m layover in Denver (DEN) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 23:59 DEN → 05:48 JFK +1 day
    DL 758 · Delta · 3h 49m · 95% on time, 1.5% cancelled

Total trip 8h 22m, scheduled departure to arrival (New York is 3 h ahead of Santa Ana). Times are local. Both flew on 32 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection92%The first flight arrived more than 42 minutes late on 8% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 12m layover.
Arrives on time86%First flight not cancelled (1.1% are) × connection made (92%) × second flight not cancelled (1.5% are) and within 15 minutes (95%).
Total trip8h 22mSNA 18:26 to JFK 05:48, 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.