Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Charlotte → Atlanta via Washington: arrives on time 33%
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16:47 CLT → 18:22 DCAAA 3263 · American · 1h 35m · 52% on time, 2.8% cancelled
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1h 37m layover in Washington (DCA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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19:59 DCA → 22:03 ATLAA 5502 · American, flown by PSA · 2h 02m · 60% on time, 18.3% cancelled
Total trip 5h 14m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection68%The first flight arrived more than 52 minutes late on 32% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 37m layover.
Arrives on time33%First flight not cancelled (2.8% are) × connection made (68%) × second flight not cancelled (18.3% are) and within 15 minutes (60%).
Total trip5h 14mCLT 16:47 to ATL 22:03, 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.