Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Charlotte → Columbia via Chicago: arrives on time 61%
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09:42 CLT → 11:00 ORDAA 1038 · American · 2h 18m · 83% on time, 3.3% cancelled
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2h 15m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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13:15 ORD → 14:50 COUUA 5521 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 35m · 71% on time, 3.2% cancelled
Total trip 6h 08m, scheduled departure to arrival (Columbia is 1 h behind Charlotte). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection92%The first flight arrived more than 45 minutes late on 8% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 15m layover.
Arrives on time61%First flight not cancelled (3.3% are) × connection made (92%) × second flight not cancelled (3.2% are) and within 15 minutes (71%).
Total trip6h 08mCLT 09:42 to COU 14:50, 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.