Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Charlotte → Dallas-Fort Worth via Chicago: arrives on time 24%
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18:26 CLT → 19:51 ORDAA 2488 · American · 2h 25m · 47% on time, 0.7% cancelled
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1h 08m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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20:59 ORD → 23:32 DFWAA 2600 · American · 2h 33m · 52% on time, 13.0% cancelled
Total trip 6h 06m, scheduled departure to arrival (Dallas-Fort Worth is 1 h behind Charlotte). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection54%The first flight arrived more than 23 minutes late on 46% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 08m layover.
Arrives on time24%First flight not cancelled (0.7% are) × connection made (54%) × second flight not cancelled (13.0% are) and within 15 minutes (52%).
Total trip6h 06mCLT 18:26 to DFW 23:32, 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.