Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
San Diego → Washington via Chicago: arrives on time 51%
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10:42 SAN → 17:05 ORDAA 2343 · American · 4h 26m · 82% on time, 1.1% cancelled
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3h 50m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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20:55 ORD → 23:59 DCAAA 1187 · American · 2h 04m · 58% on time, 11.8% cancelled
Total trip 10h 17m, scheduled departure to arrival (Washington is 3 h ahead of San Diego). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.
Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 185 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 50m layover.
Arrives on time51%First flight not cancelled (1.1% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (11.8% are) and within 15 minutes (58%).
Total trip10h 17mSAN 10:42 to DCA 23:59, 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.