Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Washington → Raleigh/Durham via Charlotte: arrives on time 37%
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11:56 DCA → 13:35 CLTAA 1295 · American · 1h 39m · 71% on time, 4.2% cancelled
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51m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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14:26 CLT → 15:25 RDUAA 2402 · American · 59m · 62% on time, 1.4% cancelled
Total trip 3h 29m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 54 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection63%The first flight arrived more than 6 minutes late on 37% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 51m layover.
Arrives on time37%First flight not cancelled (4.2% are) × connection made (63%) × second flight not cancelled (1.4% are) and within 15 minutes (62%).
Total trip3h 29mDCA 11:56 to RDU 15:25, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.