Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Philadelphia → Atlanta via Charlotte: arrives on time 45%
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19:35 PHL → 21:38 CLTAA 1661 · American · 2h 03m · 71% on time, 4.2% cancelled
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58m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:36 CLT → 23:58 ATLAA 5498 · American, flown by PSA · 1h 22m · 70% on time, 4.2% cancelled
Total trip 4h 23m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 53 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection70%The first flight arrived more than 13 minutes late on 30% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 58m layover.
Arrives on time45%First flight not cancelled (4.2% are) × connection made (70%) × second flight not cancelled (4.2% are) and within 15 minutes (70%).
Total trip4h 23mPHL 19:35 to ATL 23:58, 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.