Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
San Jose → Washington via Chicago: arrives on time 52%
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06:30 SJC → 12:54 ORDUA 2451 · United · 4h 24m · 97% on time, 5.4% cancelled
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1h 06m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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14:00 ORD → 17:12 DCAUA 1314 · United · 2h 12m · 56% on time, 2.5% cancelled
Total trip 7h 42m, scheduled departure to arrival (Washington is 3 h ahead of San Jose). Times are local. Both flew on 36 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 21 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 06m layover.
Arrives on time52%First flight not cancelled (5.4% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (2.5% are) and within 15 minutes (56%).
Total trip7h 42mSJC 06:30 to DCA 17:12, 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.