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

Washington → Santa Ana via Denver: arrives on time 74%

  1. 16:13 DCA → 18:25 DEN
    UA 746 · United · 4h 12m · 80% on time, 0.6% cancelled
  2. 2h 07m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 20:32 DEN → 22:01 SNA
    UA 725 · United · 2h 29m · 80% on time, 1.6% cancelled

Total trip 8h 48m, scheduled departure to arrival (Santa Ana is 3 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 40 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection94%The first flight arrived more than 82 minutes late on 6% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 07m layover.
Arrives on time74%First flight not cancelled (0.6% are) × connection made (94%) × second flight not cancelled (1.6% are) and within 15 minutes (80%).
Total trip8h 48mDCA 16:13 to SNA 22:01, 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.