Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Charlotte → Dayton via Washington: arrives on time 40%
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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 25m layover in Washington (DCA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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17:38 DCA → 19:22 DAYAA 5162 · American, flown by PSA · 1h 44m · 57% on time, 1.4% cancelled
Total trip 4h 48m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 54 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection73%The first flight arrived more than 40 minutes late on 27% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 25m layover.
Arrives on time40%First flight not cancelled (3.0% are) × connection made (73%) × second flight not cancelled (1.4% are) and within 15 minutes (57%).
Total trip4h 48mCLT 14:34 to DAY 19:22, 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.