Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Santa Ana → Washington via Chicago: arrives on time 42%
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06:45 SNA → 13:09 ORDUA 587 · United · 4h 24m · 87% on time, 0.8% cancelled
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51m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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14:00 ORD → 17:12 DCAUA 1314 · United · 2h 12m · 56% on time, 2.5% cancelled
Total trip 7h 27m, scheduled departure to arrival (Washington is 3 h ahead of Santa Ana). Times are local. Both flew on 47 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection76%The first flight arrived more than 6 minutes late on 24% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 51m layover.
Arrives on time42%First flight not cancelled (0.8% are) × connection made (76%) × second flight not cancelled (2.5% are) and within 15 minutes (56%).
Total trip7h 27mSNA 06:45 to DCA 17:12, 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.