Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
San Diego → New Orleans via Dulles: arrives on time 82%
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08:00 SAN → 16:08 IADUA 1071 · United · 5h 08m · 88% on time, 0.6% cancelled
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1h 37m layover in Dulles (IAD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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17:45 IAD → 19:44 MSYUA 251 · United · 2h 54m · 86% on time, 0.3% cancelled
Total trip 9h 39m, scheduled departure to arrival (New Orleans is 2 h ahead of San Diego). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.
Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 52 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 37m layover.
Arrives on time82%First flight not cancelled (0.6% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (0.3% are) and within 15 minutes (86%).
Total trip9h 39mSAN 08:00 to MSY 19:44, 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.