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

Portland → Santa Ana via Denver: arrives on time 86%

  1. 05:00 PDX → 08:31 DEN
    UA 459 · United · 2h 31m · 97% on time, 0.3% cancelled
  2. 2h 49m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 11:20 DEN → 12:51 SNA
    UA 1320 · United · 2h 31m · 88% on time, 0.3% cancelled

Total trip 7h 51m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 124 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 49m layover.
Arrives on time86%First flight not cancelled (0.3% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.3% are) and within 15 minutes (88%).
Total trip7h 51mPDX 05:00 to SNA 12:51, 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.