Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Washington → Los Angeles via Charlotte: arrives on time 80%
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08:30 DCA → 10:13 CLTAA 1518 · American · 1h 43m · 86% on time, 2.9% cancelled
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1h 43m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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11:56 CLT → 13:55 LAXAA 1213 · American · 4h 59m · 89% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 8h 25m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection92%The first flight arrived more than 58 minutes late on 8% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 43m layover.
Arrives on time80%First flight not cancelled (2.9% are) × connection made (92%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip8h 25mDCA 08:30 to LAX 13:55, 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.