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

Santa Ana → Chicago via Oakland: arrives on time 66%

  1. 18:35 SNA → 20:00 OAK
    WN 3853 · Southwest · 1h 25m · 45% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 55m layover in Oakland (OAK) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 23:55 OAK → 06:00 MDW +1 day
    WN 3059 · Southwest · 4h 05m · 66% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 9h 25m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 2 h ahead of Santa Ana). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 190 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 55m layover.
Arrives on time66%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (66%).
Total trip9h 25mSNA 18:35 to MDW 06:00, 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.