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

Washington → San Diego via Houston: arrives on time 78%

  1. 06:00 DCA → 08:22 IAH
    AA 5074 · American, flown by PSA · 3h 22m · 81% on time, 2.9% cancelled
  2. 3h 38m layover in Houston (IAH) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 12:00 IAH → 13:21 SAN
    UA 2399 · United · 3h 21m · 83% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 10h 21m, scheduled departure to arrival (San Diego is 3 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 22 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 128 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 38m layover.
Arrives on time78%First flight not cancelled (2.9% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (83%).
Total trip10h 21mDCA 06:00 to SAN 13:21, 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.