Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
San Francisco → Charlotte via Chicago: arrives on time 59%
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23:08 SFO → 05:29 ORDAA 2554 · American · 4h 15m · 73% on time, 1.4% cancelled
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1h 01m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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06:30 ORD → 09:37 CLT +1 dayAA 1784 · American · 2h 07m · 84% on time, 2.5% cancelled
Total trip 7h 29m, scheduled departure to arrival (Charlotte is 3 h ahead of San Francisco). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection73%The first flight arrived more than 16 minutes late on 27% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 01m layover.
Arrives on time59%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (73%) × second flight not cancelled (2.5% are) and within 15 minutes (84%).
Total trip7h 29mSFO 23:08 to CLT 09:37, 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.