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

Dulles → Santa Ana via Chicago: arrives on time 68%

  1. 15:39 IAD → 17:02 ORD
    UA 1393 · United · 2h 23m · 64% on time, 2.7% cancelled
  2. 2h 43m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 19:45 ORD → 22:19 SNA
    UA 308 · United · 4h 34m · 84% on time, 0.5% cancelled

Total trip 9h 40m, scheduled departure to arrival (Santa Ana is 3 h behind Dulles). Times are local. Both flew on 37 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection83%The first flight arrived more than 118 minutes late on 17% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 43m layover.
Arrives on time68%First flight not cancelled (2.7% are) × connection made (83%) × second flight not cancelled (0.5% are) and within 15 minutes (84%).
Total trip9h 40mIAD 15:39 to SNA 22:19, 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.