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

San Diego → Newark via Dulles: arrives on time 84%

  1. 21:59 SAN → 05:59 IAD
    UA 2129 · United · 5h 00m · 89% on time, 1.2% cancelled
  2. 2h 30m layover in Dulles (IAD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 08:29 IAD → 09:55 EWR +1 day
    UA 2396 · United · 1h 26m · 89% on time, 2.1% cancelled

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

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 105 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 30m layover.
Arrives on time84%First flight not cancelled (1.2% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (2.1% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip8h 56mSAN 21:59 to EWR 09:55, 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.