Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Dallas-Fort Worth → Houston via Charlotte: arrives on time 24%
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15:57 DFW → 19:45 CLTAA 2407 · American · 2h 48m · 35% on time, 2.9% cancelled
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1h 00m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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20:45 CLT → 22:27 IAHAA 1840 · American · 2h 42m · 71% on time, 3.2% cancelled
Total trip 6h 30m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 54 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection35%The first flight arrived more than 15 minutes late on 65% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 00m layover.
Arrives on time24%First flight not cancelled (2.9% are) × connection made (35%) × second flight not cancelled (3.2% are) and within 15 minutes (71%).
Total trip6h 30mDFW 15:57 to IAH 22:27, 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.