Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Washington → Salt Lake City via Houston: arrives on time 83%

  1. 08:20 DCA → 10:41 IAH
    UA 697 · United · 3h 21m · 91% on time, 1.2% cancelled
  2. 3h 39m layover in Houston (IAH) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 14:20 IAH → 16:35 SLC
    DL 1532 · Delta · 3h 15m · 86% on time, 0.6% cancelled

Total trip 10h 15m, scheduled departure to arrival (Salt Lake City is 2 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 47 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 129 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 39m layover.
Arrives on time83%First flight not cancelled (1.2% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.6% are) and within 15 minutes (86%).
Total trip10h 15mDCA 08:20 to SLC 16:35, 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.