Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Dulles → Los Angeles via San Francisco: arrives on time 56%
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12:40 IAD → 15:27 SFOUA 1434 · United · 5h 47m · 79% on time, 0.3% cancelled
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58m layover in San Francisco (SFO) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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16:25 SFO → 18:05 LAXUA 1754 · United · 1h 40m · 73% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 8h 25m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind Dulles). Times are local. Both flew on 51 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection76%The first flight arrived more than 13 minutes late on 24% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 58m layover.
Arrives on time56%First flight not cancelled (0.3% are) × connection made (76%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (73%).
Total trip8h 25mIAD 12:40 to LAX 18:05, 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.