Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Washington → Chicago via Charlotte: arrives on time 90%
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06:18 DCA → 07:57 CLTAA 1581 · American · 1h 39m · 89% on time, 2.2% cancelled
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3h 38m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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11:35 CLT → 12:35 MDWWN 4529 · Southwest · 2h 00m · 96% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 7h 17m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 1 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 23 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 128 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 38m layover.
Arrives on time90%First flight not cancelled (2.2% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (96%).
Total trip7h 17mDCA 06:18 to MDW 12:35, 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.