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

Santa Ana → Newark via Denver: arrives on time 87%

  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) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 23:59 DEN → 05:40 EWR +1 day
    UA 1745 · United · 3h 41m · 92% on time, 2.0% cancelled

Total trip 8h 14m, scheduled departure to arrival (Newark is 3 h ahead of Santa Ana). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 87 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 12m layover.
Arrives on time87%First flight not cancelled (1.1% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (2.0% are) and within 15 minutes (92%).
Total trip8h 14mSNA 18:26 to EWR 05:40, 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.