Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Santa Ana → Washington via Phoenix: arrives on time 69%

  1. 20:45 SNA → 22:05 PHX
    WN 3857 · Southwest · 1h 20m · 80% on time, 2.4% cancelled
  2. 1h 47m layover in Phoenix (PHX) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 23:52 PHX → 07:14 DCA +1 day
    AA 1542 · American · 4h 22m · 89% on time, 1.4% cancelled

Total trip 7h 29m, scheduled departure to arrival (Washington is 3 h ahead of Santa Ana). Times are local. Both flew on 39 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection81%The first flight arrived more than 17 minutes late on 19% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 1h 47m layover.
Arrives on time69%First flight not cancelled (2.4% are) × connection made (81%) × second flight not cancelled (1.4% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip7h 29mSNA 20:45 to DCA 07:14, 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.