Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Charlotte → Charleston via Washington: arrives on time 34%
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14:34 CLT → 16:13 DCAAA 2839 · American · 1h 39m · 66% on time, 3.0% cancelled
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1h 09m layover in Washington (DCA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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17:22 DCA → 19:07 CHSAA 1654 · American · 1h 49m · 53% on time, 4.3% cancelled
Total trip 4h 37m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 52 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection69%The first flight arrived more than 24 minutes late on 31% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 09m layover.
Arrives on time34%First flight not cancelled (3.0% are) × connection made (69%) × second flight not cancelled (4.3% are) and within 15 minutes (53%).
Total trip4h 37mCLT 14:34 to CHS 19:07, 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.