Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Charlotte → Portland via Los Angeles: arrives on time 45%
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16:50 CLT → 18:55 LAXAA 1499 · American · 5h 05m · 63% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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1h 02m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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19:57 LAX → 22:27 PDXAA 6424 · American, flown by SkyWest · 2h 30m · 69% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 8h 37m, scheduled departure to arrival (Portland is 3 h behind Charlotte). Times are local. Both flew on 47 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection65%The first flight arrived more than 17 minutes late on 35% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 02m layover.
Arrives on time45%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (65%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (69%).
Total trip8h 37mCLT 16:50 to PDX 22:27, 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.