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

Dulles → Houston via Charlotte: arrives on time 86%

  1. 06:33 IAD → 08:00 CLT
    AA 1216 · American · 1h 27m · 83% on time, 1.4% cancelled
  2. 3h 48m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 11:48 CLT → 13:34 IAH
    UA 6236 · United, flown by Mesa · 2h 46m · 90% on time, 0.9% cancelled

Total trip 8h 01m, scheduled departure to arrival (Houston is 1 h behind Dulles). Times are local. Both flew on 48 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 138 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 48m layover.
Arrives on time86%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (0.9% are) and within 15 minutes (90%).
Total trip8h 01mIAD 06:33 to IAH 13:34, 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.