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

Washington → Los Angeles via Houston: arrives on time 86%

  1. 06:00 DCA → 08:13 IAH
    UA 1450 · United · 3h 13m · 93% on time, 1.1% cancelled
  2. 1h 40m layover in Houston (IAH) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 09:53 IAH → 11:30 LAX
    UA 469 · United · 3h 37m · 89% on time, 0.6% cancelled

Total trip 8h 30m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 55 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 40m layover.
Arrives on time86%First flight not cancelled (1.1% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.6% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip8h 30mDCA 06:00 to LAX 11:30, 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.