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

Santa Ana → Dulles via Denver: arrives on time 84%

  1. 08:45 SNA → 12:09 DEN
    UA 489 · United · 2h 24m · 92% on time, 0.6% cancelled
  2. 1h 44m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 13:53 DEN → 19:22 IAD
    UA 347 · United · 3h 29m · 87% on time, 0.3% cancelled

Total trip 7h 37m, scheduled departure to arrival (Dulles is 3 h ahead of Santa Ana). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 59 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 44m layover.
Arrives on time84%First flight not cancelled (0.6% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (0.3% are) and within 15 minutes (87%).
Total trip7h 37mSNA 08:45 to IAD 19:22, 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.