Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Santa Ana → Dulles via Chicago: arrives on time 70%
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06:45 SNA → 13:09 ORDUA 587 · United · 4h 24m · 87% on time, 0.8% cancelled
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1h 23m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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14:32 ORD → 17:30 IADUA 587 · United · 2h 00m · 73% on time, 0.4% cancelled
Total trip 7h 47m, scheduled departure to arrival (Dulles is 3 h ahead of Santa Ana). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.
Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 38 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 23m layover.
Arrives on time70%First flight not cancelled (0.8% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.4% are) and within 15 minutes (73%).
Total trip7h 47mSNA 06:45 to IAD 17:30, 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.