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

Washington → San Francisco via Charlotte: arrives on time 78%

  1. 05:55 DCA → 07:23 CLT
    AA 1521 · American · 1h 28m · 79% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 03m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 09:26 CLT → 11:50 SFO
    AA 2428 · American · 5h 34m · 82% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 9h 05m, scheduled departure to arrival (San Francisco is 3 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 78 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 03m layover.
Arrives on time78%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (82%).
Total trip9h 05mDCA 05:55 to SFO 11:50, 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.