Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Raleigh/Durham → Washington via Charlotte: arrives on time 85%

  1. 05:01 RDU → 06:00 CLT
    AA 1903 · American · 59m · 95% on time, 2.2% cancelled
  2. 2h 00m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 08:00 CLT → 09:29 DCA
    AA 1977 · American · 1h 33m · 93% on time, 4.2% cancelled

Total trip 4h 32m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 75 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 00m layover.
Arrives on time85%First flight not cancelled (2.2% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (4.2% are) and within 15 minutes (93%).
Total trip4h 32mRDU 05:01 to DCA 09:29, layover included

Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.