Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Minneapolis → Dulles via Charlotte: arrives on time 29%
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17:47 MSP → 21:29 CLTAA 2151 · American · 2h 42m · 62% on time, 3.1% cancelled
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1h 16m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:45 CLT → 00:10 IAD +1 dayAA 1242 · American · 1h 25m · 41% on time, 3.6% cancelled
Total trip 5h 23m, scheduled departure to arrival (Dulles is 1 h ahead of Minneapolis). Times are local. Both flew on 28 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection75%The first flight arrived more than 31 minutes late on 25% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 16m layover.
Arrives on time29%First flight not cancelled (3.1% are) × connection made (75%) × second flight not cancelled (3.6% are) and within 15 minutes (41%).
Total trip5h 23mMSP 17:47 to IAD 00:10, 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.