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

Santa Ana → Newark via Denver: arrives on time 65%

  1. 08:45 SNA → 12:09 DEN
    UA 489 · United · 2h 24m · 92% on time, 0.6% cancelled
  2. 1h 32m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 13:41 DEN → 19:35 EWR
    UA 1505 · United · 3h 54m · 70% on time, 2.0% cancelled

Total trip 7h 50m, scheduled departure to arrival (Newark is 3 h ahead of Santa Ana). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 47 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 32m layover.
Arrives on time65%First flight not cancelled (0.6% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (2.0% are) and within 15 minutes (70%).
Total trip7h 50mSNA 08:45 to EWR 19:35, 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.