Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Santa Ana → Dulles via San Francisco: arrives on time 72%
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19:27 SNA → 21:05 SFOUA 5339 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 38m · 50% on time, 2.9% cancelled
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2h 00m layover in San Francisco (SFO) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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23:05 SFO → 07:30 IAD +1 dayUA 2111 · United · 5h 25m · 87% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 9h 03m, scheduled departure to arrival (Dulles is 3 h ahead of Santa Ana). Times are local. Both flew on 19 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.
Makes the connection85%The first flight arrived more than 75 minutes late on 15% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 00m layover.
Arrives on time72%First flight not cancelled (2.9% are) × connection made (85%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (87%).
Total trip9h 03mSNA 19:27 to IAD 07:30, 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.