Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Charlotte → Portland via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 23%
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19:52 CLT → 21:44 DFWAA 1698 · American · 2h 52m · 50% on time, 4.2% cancelled
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1h 08m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:52 DFW → 00:52 PDX +1 dayAA 2620 · American · 4h 01m · 44% on time, 6.8% cancelled
Total trip 8h 01m, scheduled departure to arrival (Portland is 3 h behind Charlotte). Times are local. Both flew on 52 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection59%The first flight arrived more than 23 minutes late on 41% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 08m layover.
Arrives on time23%First flight not cancelled (4.2% are) × connection made (59%) × second flight not cancelled (6.8% are) and within 15 minutes (44%).
Total trip8h 01mCLT 19:52 to PDX 00:52, 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.