AA 540 then AA 661 at O'Hare
Nashville → Chicago → Santa Ana
Timetable, Chicago time
11:05AA 540 from Nashville at the gate
12:00AA 661 to Santa Ana leaves the gate
55 min apart on the timetable
The last days
AA 540 and AA 661 weren’t both flown 15 min to 12 h apart in the last 21 days.
Statistics from past flights, not live flight information. Always check times and your connection with your airline, and don’t base travel or booking decisions on these numbers.