Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
San Antonio → Washington via Chicago: arrives on time 50%
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13:25 SAT → 16:27 ORDUA 2824 · United · 3h 02m · 78% on time, 2.7% cancelled
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3h 18m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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19:45 ORD → 22:54 DCAUA 2160 · United · 2h 09m · 56% on time, 5.0% cancelled
Total trip 8h 29m, scheduled departure to arrival (Washington is 1 h ahead of San Antonio). Times are local. Both flew on 36 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 153 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 18m layover.
Arrives on time50%First flight not cancelled (2.7% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (5.0% are) and within 15 minutes (56%).
Total trip8h 29mSAT 13:25 to DCA 22:54, 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.