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

Washington → Birmingham via Charlotte: arrives on time 94%

  1. 05:55 DCA → 07:23 CLT
    AA 1521 · American · 1h 28m · 79% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 4h 57m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 12:20 CLT → 13:05 BHM
    AA 5043 · American, flown by PSA · 1h 45m · 100% on time, 5.9% cancelled

Total trip 8h 10m, scheduled departure to arrival (Birmingham is 1 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 connection100%The first flight arrived more than 252 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 4h 57m layover.
Arrives on time94%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (5.9% are) and within 15 minutes (100%).
Total trip8h 10mDCA 05:55 to BHM 13:05, 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.