Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
San Francisco → Washington via Chicago: arrives on time 72%
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22:38 SFO → 05:01 ORDUA 2278 · United · 4h 23m · 81% on time, 2.4% cancelled
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59m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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06:00 ORD → 08:54 DCA +1 dayUA 1077 · United · 1h 54m · 92% on time, 1.6% cancelled
Total trip 7h 16m, scheduled departure to arrival (Washington is 3 h ahead of San Francisco). Times are local. Both flew on 51 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection81%The first flight arrived more than 14 minutes late on 19% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 59m layover.
Arrives on time72%First flight not cancelled (2.4% are) × connection made (81%) × second flight not cancelled (1.6% are) and within 15 minutes (92%).
Total trip7h 16mSFO 22:38 to DCA 08:54, 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.