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

Santa Ana → Dulles via San Francisco: arrives on time 82%

  1. 18:20 SNA → 19:51 SFO
    UA 2657 · United · 1h 31m · 41% on time, 3.2% cancelled
  2. 3h 14m layover in San Francisco (SFO) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 23:05 SFO → 07:30 IAD +1 day
    UA 2111 · United · 5h 25m · 87% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 10h 10m, scheduled departure to arrival (Dulles is 3 h ahead of Santa Ana). Times are local. Both flew on 19 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 149 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 14m layover.
Arrives on time82%First flight not cancelled (3.2% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (87%).
Total trip10h 10mSNA 18:20 to IAD 07:30, 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.