tailodds FORECAST
Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Chicago → Buffalo via Charlotte: arrives on time 85%

  1. 05:07 ORD → 08:10 CLT
    AA 2842 · American · 2h 03m · 90% on time, 1.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 00m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 11:10 CLT → 12:54 BUF
    AA 1616 · American · 1h 45m · 89% on time, 1.4% cancelled

Total trip 6h 48m, scheduled departure to arrival (Buffalo is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 135 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 00m layover.
Arrives on time85%First flight not cancelled (1.0% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (1.4% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip6h 48mORD 05:07 to BUF 12:54, layover included

Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.