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

Phoenix → New Orleans via Dulles: arrives on time 83%

  1. 08:50 PHX → 16:17 IAD
    UA 1873 · United · 4h 27m · 92% on time, 0.6% cancelled
  2. 1h 28m layover in Dulles (IAD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 17:45 IAD → 19:44 MSY
    UA 251 · United · 2h 54m · 86% on time, 0.3% cancelled

Total trip 8h 49m, scheduled departure to arrival (New Orleans is 2 h ahead of Phoenix). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 43 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 28m layover.
Arrives on time83%First flight not cancelled (0.6% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (0.3% are) and within 15 minutes (86%).
Total trip8h 49mPHX 08:50 to MSY 19:44, 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.