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

Washington → Los Angeles via Charlotte: arrives on time 78%

  1. 06:18 DCA → 07:57 CLT
    AA 1581 · American · 1h 39m · 89% on time, 2.2% cancelled
  2. 1h 00m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 08:57 CLT → 10:56 LAX
    AA 1995 · American · 4h 59m · 90% on time, 0.6% cancelled

Total trip 7h 38m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection89%The first flight arrived more than 15 minutes late on 11% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 00m layover.
Arrives on time78%First flight not cancelled (2.2% are) × connection made (89%) × second flight not cancelled (0.6% are) and within 15 minutes (90%).
Total trip7h 38mDCA 06:18 to LAX 10:56, 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.