Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Charleston → Chicago via Washington: arrives on time 30%
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19:47 CHS → 21:20 DCAAA 1654 · American · 1h 39m · 56% on time, 7.2% cancelled
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50m layover in Washington (DCA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:10 DCA → 23:30 ORDAA 4419 · American, flown by Republic · 2h 20m · 75% on time, 10.8% cancelled
Total trip 4h 43m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 1 h behind Charleston). Times are local. Both flew on 49 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection48%The first flight arrived more than 5 minutes late on 52% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 50m layover.
Arrives on time30%First flight not cancelled (7.2% are) × connection made (48%) × second flight not cancelled (10.8% are) and within 15 minutes (75%).
Total trip4h 43mCHS 19:47 to ORD 23:30, 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.