Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
San Francisco → Washington via Chicago: arrives on time 72%
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23:30 SFO → 05:57 ORDUA 368 · United · 4h 27m · 86% on time, 1.4% cancelled
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1h 03m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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07:00 ORD → 09:59 DCA +1 dayUA 482 · United · 1h 59m · 86% on time, 1.6% cancelled
Total trip 7h 29m, scheduled departure to arrival (Washington is 3 h ahead of San Francisco). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection87%The first flight arrived more than 18 minutes late on 13% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 03m layover.
Arrives on time72%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (87%) × second flight not cancelled (1.6% are) and within 15 minutes (86%).
Total trip7h 29mSFO 23:30 to DCA 09:59, 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.