Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Raleigh/Durham → Los Angeles via Charlotte: arrives on time 86%
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05:01 RDU → 06:00 CLTAA 1903 · American · 59m · 95% on time, 2.2% cancelled
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2h 57m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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08:57 CLT → 10:56 LAXAA 1995 · American · 4h 59m · 90% on time, 0.6% cancelled
Total trip 8h 55m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind Raleigh/Durham). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 132 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 57m layover.
Arrives on time86%First flight not cancelled (2.2% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.6% are) and within 15 minutes (90%).
Total trip8h 55mRDU 05:01 to LAX 10:56, 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.