Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Buffalo → Chicago via Charlotte: arrives on time 39%
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19:35 BUF → 21:36 CLTAA 1614 · American · 2h 01m · 68% on time, 1.4% cancelled
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1h 03m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:39 CLT → 00:01 ORD +1 dayAA 3014 · American · 2h 22m · 65% on time, 8.3% cancelled
Total trip 5h 26m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 1 h behind Buffalo). Times are local. Both flew on 54 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection68%The first flight arrived more than 18 minutes late on 32% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 03m layover.
Arrives on time39%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (68%) × second flight not cancelled (8.3% are) and within 15 minutes (65%).
Total trip5h 26mBUF 19:35 to ORD 00:01, 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.