Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Washington → Columbia via Charlotte: arrives on time 75%
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08:30 DCA → 10:13 CLTAA 1518 · American · 1h 43m · 86% on time, 2.9% cancelled
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2h 49m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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13:02 CLT → 14:07 CAEAA 6047 · American, flown by Piedmont · 1h 05m · 82% on time, 1.9% cancelled
Total trip 5h 37m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 40 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 124 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 49m layover.
Arrives on time75%First flight not cancelled (2.9% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (1.9% are) and within 15 minutes (82%).
Total trip5h 37mDCA 08:30 to CAE 14:07, 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.