Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Washington → San Diego via Chicago: arrives on time 67%
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15:30 DCA → 16:52 ORDUA 1325 · United · 2h 22m · 66% on time, 4.7% cancelled
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3h 13m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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20:05 ORD → 22:34 SANUA 1531 · United · 4h 29m · 77% on time, 2.8% cancelled
Total trip 10h 04m, scheduled departure to arrival (San Diego is 3 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 36 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection94%The first flight arrived more than 148 minutes late on 6% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 13m layover.
Arrives on time67%First flight not cancelled (4.7% are) × connection made (94%) × second flight not cancelled (2.8% are) and within 15 minutes (77%).
Total trip10h 04mDCA 15:30 to SAN 22:34, 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.