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

Phoenix → Washington via Charlotte: arrives on time 84%

  1. 22:48 PHX → 05:43 CLT
    AA 1330 · American · 3h 55m · 79% on time, 1.4% cancelled
  2. 2h 17m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 08:00 CLT → 09:29 DCA +1 day
    AA 1977 · American · 1h 33m · 93% on time, 4.2% cancelled

Total trip 7h 45m, scheduled departure to arrival (Washington is 3 h ahead of Phoenix). Times are local. Both flew on 54 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 92 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 17m layover.
Arrives on time84%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (4.2% are) and within 15 minutes (93%).
Total trip7h 45mPHX 22:48 to DCA 09:29, 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.