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

Washington → Santa Ana via San Francisco: arrives on time 78%

  1. 07:55 DCA → 10:50 SFO
    UA 369 · United · 5h 55m · 88% on time, 0.6% cancelled
  2. 2h 49m layover in San Francisco (SFO) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 13:39 SFO → 15:31 SNA
    UA 5440 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 52m · 80% on time, 0.6% cancelled

Total trip 10h 36m, scheduled departure to arrival (Santa Ana is 3 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 124 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 49m layover.
Arrives on time78%First flight not cancelled (0.6% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.6% are) and within 15 minutes (80%).
Total trip10h 36mDCA 07:55 to SNA 15:31, 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.