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

Portland → Washington via San Francisco: arrives on time 86%

  1. 05:15 PDX → 07:01 SFO
    UA 1896 · United · 1h 46m · 92% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 19m layover in San Francisco (SFO) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 08:20 SFO → 16:47 DCA
    UA 1678 · United · 5h 27m · 90% on time, 0.6% cancelled

Total trip 8h 32m, scheduled departure to arrival (Washington is 3 h ahead of Portland). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 34 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 19m layover.
Arrives on time86%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (0.6% are) and within 15 minutes (90%).
Total trip8h 32mPDX 05:15 to DCA 16:47, 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.