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

Dulles → Santa Ana via Houston: arrives on time 81%

  1. 08:40 IAD → 10:59 IAH
    UA 1524 · United · 3h 19m · 89% on time, 0.6% cancelled
  2. 1h 31m layover in Houston (IAH) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 12:30 IAH → 14:03 SNA
    UA 2780 · United · 3h 33m · 86% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 8h 23m, scheduled departure to arrival (Santa Ana is 3 h behind Dulles). Times are local. Both flew on 36 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 46 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 31m layover.
Arrives on time81%First flight not cancelled (0.6% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (86%).
Total trip8h 23mIAD 08:40 to SNA 14:03, 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.