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Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Charlotte → Chicago via Washington: arrives on time 79%

  1. 08:00 CLT → 09:29 DCA
    AA 1977 · American · 1h 33m · 93% on time, 4.2% cancelled
  2. 2h 31m layover in Washington (DCA) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 12:00 DCA → 13:00 MDW
    WN 1445 · Southwest · 2h 00m · 85% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 6h 00m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 1 h behind Charlotte). Times are local. Both flew on 39 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 61 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 31m layover.
Arrives on time79%First flight not cancelled (4.2% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (85%).
Total trip6h 00mCLT 08:00 to MDW 13:00, 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.