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

Washington → Fort Lauderdale via Charlotte: arrives on time 77%

  1. 06:18 DCA → 07:57 CLT
    AA 1581 · American · 1h 39m · 89% on time, 2.2% cancelled
  2. 3h 03m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 11:00 CLT → 13:03 FLL
    AA 1877 · American · 2h 02m · 82% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 6h 44m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 138 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 03m layover.
Arrives on time77%First flight not cancelled (2.2% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (82%).
Total trip6h 44mDCA 06:18 to FLL 13:03, 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.