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

New York → Dulles via Charlotte: arrives on time 30%

  1. 18:15 LGA → 20:31 CLT
    AA 1942 · American · 2h 18m · 67% on time, 14.1% cancelled
  2. 2h 14m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 22:45 CLT → 00:10 IAD +1 day
    AA 1242 · American · 1h 25m · 41% on time, 3.6% cancelled

Total trip 5h 55m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 28 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection89%The first flight arrived more than 89 minutes late on 11% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 14m layover.
Arrives on time30%First flight not cancelled (14.1% are) × connection made (89%) × second flight not cancelled (3.6% are) and within 15 minutes (41%).
Total trip5h 55mLGA 18:15 to IAD 00:10, 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.