Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Charlotte → Portland via Chicago: arrives on time 34%
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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 10m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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21:01 ORD → 00:43 PWM +1 dayAA 4403 · American, flown by Republic · 2h 35m · 65% on time, 4.4% cancelled
Total trip 6h 10m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection55%The first flight arrived more than 25 minutes late on 45% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 10m layover.
Arrives on time34%First flight not cancelled (0.7% are) × connection made (55%) × second flight not cancelled (4.4% are) and within 15 minutes (65%).
Total trip6h 10mCLT 18:26 to PWM 00:43, 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.