Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Washington → Philadelphia via Charlotte: arrives on time 56%
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08:30 DCA → 10:13 CLTAA 1518 · American · 1h 43m · 86% on time, 2.9% cancelled
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47m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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11:00 CLT → 12:43 PHLAA 2498 · American · 1h 43m · 79% on time, 1.8% cancelled
Total trip 4h 13m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection74%The first flight arrived more than 2 minutes late on 26% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 47m layover.
Arrives on time56%First flight not cancelled (2.9% are) × connection made (74%) × second flight not cancelled (1.8% are) and within 15 minutes (79%).
Total trip4h 13mDCA 08:30 to PHL 12:43, 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.