Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Dulles → Santa Ana via San Francisco: arrives on time 81%
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14:51 IAD → 17:38 SFOUA 2862 · United · 5h 47m · 82% on time, 0.3% cancelled
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1h 32m layover in San Francisco (SFO) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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19:10 SFO → 20:55 SNAUA 589 · United · 1h 45m · 89% on time, 0.3% cancelled
Total trip 9h 04m, scheduled departure to arrival (Santa Ana is 3 h behind Dulles). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection92%The first flight arrived more than 47 minutes late on 8% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 32m layover.
Arrives on time81%First flight not cancelled (0.3% are) × connection made (92%) × second flight not cancelled (0.3% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip9h 04mIAD 14:51 to SNA 20:55, 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.