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

Santa Ana → Dulles via Denver: arrives on time 86%

  1. 06:45 SNA → 10:16 DEN
    UA 513 · United · 2h 31m · 96% on time, 0.9% cancelled
  2. 3h 37m 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 9h 37m, scheduled departure to arrival (Dulles is 3 h ahead of Santa Ana). Times are local. Both flew on 48 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 172 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 37m layover.
Arrives on time86%First flight not cancelled (0.9% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.3% are) and within 15 minutes (87%).
Total trip9h 37mSNA 06:45 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.