Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Washington → San Diego via Chicago: arrives on time 31%
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17:59 DCA → 19:16 ORDAA 1189 · American · 2h 20m · 61% on time, 1.1% cancelled
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46m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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20:02 ORD → 22:30 SANAA 1861 · American · 4h 23m · 70% on time, 2.1% cancelled
Total trip 7h 26m, scheduled departure to arrival (San Diego is 3 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.
Makes the connection46%The first flight arrived more than 1 minutes late on 54% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 46m layover.
Arrives on time31%First flight not cancelled (1.1% are) × connection made (46%) × second flight not cancelled (2.1% are) and within 15 minutes (70%).
Total trip7h 26mDCA 17:59 to SAN 22:30, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.