Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
San Francisco → Washington via Houston: arrives on time 92%
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23:59 SFO → 06:04 IAHUA 505 · United · 4h 05m · 82% on time, 0.3% cancelled
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1h 42m layover in Houston (IAH) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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07:46 IAH → 11:56 DCA +1 dayUA 2047 · United · 3h 10m · 97% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 8h 57m, scheduled departure to arrival (Washington is 3 h ahead of San Francisco). Times are local. Both flew on 36 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 57 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 42m layover.
Arrives on time92%First flight not cancelled (0.3% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (97%).
Total trip8h 57mSFO 23:59 to DCA 11:56, 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.