Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
San Diego → Washington via Chicago: arrives on time 38%
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13:19 SAN → 19:45 ORDAA 795 · American · 4h 26m · 71% on time, 3.6% cancelled
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1h 10m 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 7h 40m, scheduled departure to arrival (Washington is 3 h ahead of San Diego). Times are local. Both flew on 24 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection77%The first flight arrived more than 25 minutes late on 23% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 10m layover.
Arrives on time38%First flight not cancelled (3.6% are) × connection made (77%) × second flight not cancelled (11.8% are) and within 15 minutes (58%).
Total trip7h 40mSAN 13:19 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.