Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Buffalo → Washington via Charlotte: arrives on time 34%
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19:35 BUF → 21:36 CLTAA 1614 · American · 2h 01m · 68% on time, 1.4% cancelled
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52m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:28 CLT → 23:53 DCAAA 1269 · American · 1h 26m · 64% on time, 4.4% cancelled
Total trip 4h 19m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 54 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection56%The first flight arrived more than 7 minutes late on 44% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 52m layover.
Arrives on time34%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (56%) × second flight not cancelled (4.4% are) and within 15 minutes (64%).
Total trip4h 19mBUF 19:35 to DCA 23:53, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.