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

Washington → Birmingham via Charlotte: arrives on time 80%

  1. 15:28 DCA → 17:15 CLT
    AA 2040 · American · 1h 42m · 79% on time, 0.9% cancelled
  2. 3h 44m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 20:59 CLT → 21:33 BHM
    AA 5205 · American, flown by PSA · 1h 36m · 86% on time, 1.2% cancelled

Total trip 7h 07m, scheduled departure to arrival (Birmingham is 1 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 179 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 44m layover.
Arrives on time80%First flight not cancelled (0.9% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (1.2% are) and within 15 minutes (86%).
Total trip7h 07mDCA 15:28 to BHM 21:33, 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.