Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Washington → San Francisco via Chicago: arrives on time 45%
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13:59 DCA → 15:23 ORDAA 2398 · American · 2h 24m · 61% on time, 3.4% cancelled
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2h 21m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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17:44 ORD → 20:27 SFOAA 3141 · American · 4h 43m · 57% on time, 1.1% cancelled
Total trip 9h 28m, scheduled departure to arrival (San Francisco 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 connection82%The first flight arrived more than 96 minutes late on 18% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 21m layover.
Arrives on time45%First flight not cancelled (3.4% are) × connection made (82%) × second flight not cancelled (1.1% are) and within 15 minutes (57%).
Total trip9h 28mDCA 13:59 to SFO 20:27, 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.