Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Chicago → Santa Ana via Phoenix: arrives on time 79%
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07:10 MDW → 08:45 PHXWN 2520 · Southwest · 3h 35m · 88% on time, 2.9% cancelled
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3h 35m layover in Phoenix (PHX) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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12:20 PHX → 13:42 SNAF9 4957 · Frontier · 1h 22m · 83% on time, 1.9% cancelled
Total trip 8h 32m, scheduled departure to arrival (Santa Ana is 2 h behind Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 32 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 125 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 35m layover.
Arrives on time79%First flight not cancelled (2.9% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (1.9% are) and within 15 minutes (83%).
Total trip8h 32mMDW 07:10 to SNA 13:42, 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.