Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Newark → Santa Ana via Chicago: arrives on time 69%
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06:00 EWR → 07:42 ORDUA 530 · United · 2h 42m · 92% on time, 4.5% cancelled
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58m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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08:40 ORD → 11:21 SNAUA 1304 · United · 4h 41m · 79% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 8h 21m, scheduled departure to arrival (Santa Ana is 3 h behind Newark). Times are local. Both flew on 37 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection91%The first flight arrived more than 13 minutes late on 9% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 58m layover.
Arrives on time69%First flight not cancelled (4.5% are) × connection made (91%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (79%).
Total trip8h 21mEWR 06:00 to SNA 11:21, 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.