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

Cedar Rapids → Washington via Charlotte: arrives on time 62%

  1. 06:17 CID → 09:35 CLT
    AA 1039 · American · 2h 18m · 89% on time, 1.0% cancelled
  2. 4h 59m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 14:34 CLT → 16:13 DCA
    AA 2839 · American · 1h 39m · 66% on time, 3.0% cancelled

Total trip 8h 56m, scheduled departure to arrival (Washington is 1 h ahead of Cedar Rapids). Times are local. Both flew on 54 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 254 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 4h 59m layover.
Arrives on time62%First flight not cancelled (1.0% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (3.0% are) and within 15 minutes (66%).
Total trip8h 56mCID 06:17 to DCA 16:13, 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.