Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Fort Lauderdale → Dulles via Charlotte: arrives on time 20%
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19:41 FLL → 21:52 CLTAA 1861 · American · 2h 11m · 58% on time, 2.9% cancelled
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53m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:45 CLT → 00:10 IAD +1 dayAA 1242 · American · 1h 25m · 41% on time, 3.6% cancelled
Total trip 4h 29m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 28 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection53%The first flight arrived more than 8 minutes late on 47% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 53m layover.
Arrives on time20%First flight not cancelled (2.9% are) × connection made (53%) × second flight not cancelled (3.6% are) and within 15 minutes (41%).
Total trip4h 29mFLL 19:41 to IAD 00:10, 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.