Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Dulles → Los Angeles via Chicago: arrives on time 76%

  1. 10:31 IAD → 11:53 ORD
    UA 1252 · United · 2h 22m · 92% on time, 0.8% cancelled
  2. 1h 07m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 13:00 ORD → 15:34 LAX
    UA 1363 · United · 4h 34m · 83% on time, 0.3% cancelled

Total trip 8h 03m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind Dulles). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection92%The first flight arrived more than 22 minutes late on 8% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 07m layover.
Arrives on time76%First flight not cancelled (0.8% are) × connection made (92%) × second flight not cancelled (0.3% are) and within 15 minutes (83%).
Total trip8h 03mIAD 10:31 to LAX 15:34, 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.