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

Washington → San Diego via Houston: arrives on time 82%

  1. 06:00 DCA → 08:13 IAH
    UA 1450 · United · 3h 13m · 93% on time, 1.1% cancelled
  2. 1h 17m layover in Houston (IAH) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 09:30 IAH → 10:51 SAN
    UA 2491 · United · 3h 21m · 86% on time, 0.3% cancelled

Total trip 7h 51m, scheduled departure to arrival (San Diego is 3 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 32 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 17m layover.
Arrives on time82%First flight not cancelled (1.1% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (0.3% are) and within 15 minutes (86%).
Total trip7h 51mDCA 06:00 to SAN 10:51, 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.