Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Fort Lauderdale → St Louis via Charlotte: arrives on time 44%
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19:41 FLL → 21:52 CLTAA 1861 · American · 2h 11m · 58% on time, 2.9% cancelled
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1h 03m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:55 CLT → 23:57 STLAA 459 · American · 2h 02m · 75% on time, 0.6% cancelled
Total trip 5h 16m, scheduled departure to arrival (St Louis is 1 h behind Fort Lauderdale). Times are local. Both flew on 53 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection61%The first flight arrived more than 18 minutes late on 39% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 03m layover.
Arrives on time44%First flight not cancelled (2.9% are) × connection made (61%) × second flight not cancelled (0.6% are) and within 15 minutes (75%).
Total trip5h 16mFLL 19:41 to STL 23:57, 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.