Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Charlotte → Los Angeles via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 17%
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19:52 CLT → 21:44 DFWAA 1698 · American · 2h 52m · 50% on time, 4.2% cancelled
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47m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:31 DFW → 23:45 LAXAA 1504 · American · 3h 14m · 61% on time, 3.8% cancelled
Total trip 6h 53m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind Charlotte). Times are local. Both flew on 53 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection31%The first flight arrived more than 2 minutes late on 69% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 47m layover.
Arrives on time17%First flight not cancelled (4.2% are) × connection made (31%) × second flight not cancelled (3.8% are) and within 15 minutes (61%).
Total trip6h 53mCLT 19:52 to LAX 23:45, 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.