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

Washington → Santa Ana 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. 1h 49m layover in Houston (IAH) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 12:30 IAH → 14:03 SNA
    UA 2780 · United · 3h 33m · 86% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 8h 43m, scheduled departure to arrival (Santa Ana is 3 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 35 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 64 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 49m layover.
Arrives on time83%First flight not cancelled (1.2% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (86%).
Total trip8h 43mDCA 08:20 to SNA 14:03, 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.