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

Santa Ana → Charlotte via Chicago: arrives on time 79%

  1. 06:45 SNA → 13:09 ORD
    UA 587 · United · 4h 24m · 87% on time, 0.8% cancelled
  2. 1h 21m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 14:30 ORD → 17:59 CLT
    UA 5757 · United, flown by SkyWest · 2h 29m · 85% on time, 4.3% cancelled

Total trip 8h 14m, scheduled departure to arrival (Charlotte is 3 h ahead of Santa Ana). Times are local. Both flew on 47 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 36 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 21m layover.
Arrives on time79%First flight not cancelled (0.8% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (4.3% are) and within 15 minutes (85%).
Total trip8h 14mSNA 06:45 to CLT 17:59, 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.