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

Los Angeles → Dulles via Chicago: arrives on time 92%

  1. 23:30 LAX → 05:46 ORD
    UA 1962 · United · 4h 16m · 88% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 54m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 08:40 ORD → 11:52 IAD +1 day
    UA 2277 · United · 2h 12m · 92% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 9h 22m, scheduled departure to arrival (Dulles is 3 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 129 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 54m layover.
Arrives on time92%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (92%).
Total trip9h 22mLAX 23:30 to IAD 11:52, 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.