Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

San Jose → Dulles via Los Angeles: arrives on time 87%

  1. 18:12 SJC → 19:37 LAX
    DL 1438 · Delta · 1h 25m · 93% on time, 1.8% cancelled
  2. 3h 53m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 23:30 LAX → 07:33 IAD +1 day
    UA 2282 · United · 5h 03m · 89% on time, 0.7% cancelled

Total trip 10h 21m, scheduled departure to arrival (Dulles is 3 h ahead of San Jose). Times are local. Both flew on 51 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 143 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 53m layover.
Arrives on time87%First flight not cancelled (1.8% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.7% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip10h 21mSJC 18:12 to IAD 07:33, 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.