Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Charleston → Chicago via Charlotte: arrives on time 83%

  1. 05:00 CHS → 06:01 CLT
    AA 3298 · American · 1h 01m · 98% on time, 2.8% cancelled
  2. 1h 34m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 07:35 CLT → 08:40 MDW
    WN 3048 · Southwest · 2h 05m · 90% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 4h 40m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 1 h behind Charleston). Times are local. Both flew on 39 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 4 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 1h 34m layover.
Arrives on time83%First flight not cancelled (2.8% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (90%).
Total trip4h 40mCHS 05:00 to MDW 08:40, 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.