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

San Francisco → Chicago via Dulles: arrives on time 91%

  1. 22:35 SFO → 06:58 IAD
    UA 2837 · United · 5h 23m · 67% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 33m layover in Dulles (IAD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:31 IAD → 11:53 ORD +1 day
    UA 1252 · United · 2h 22m · 92% on time, 0.8% cancelled

Total trip 11h 18m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 2 h ahead of San Francisco). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 168 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 33m layover.
Arrives on time91%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.8% are) and within 15 minutes (92%).
Total trip11h 18mSFO 22:35 to ORD 11:53, 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.