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

New York → Dulles via Charlotte: arrives on time 33%

  1. 14:31 LGA → 16:53 CLT
    AA 2033 · American · 2h 22m · 64% on time, 7.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 17m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 18:10 CLT → 19:34 IAD
    AA 1450 · American · 1h 30m · 53% on time, 5.6% cancelled

Total trip 5h 09m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection70%The first flight arrived more than 32 minutes late on 30% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 17m layover.
Arrives on time33%First flight not cancelled (7.0% are) × connection made (70%) × second flight not cancelled (5.6% are) and within 15 minutes (53%).
Total trip5h 09mLGA 14:31 to IAD 19:34, 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.