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

Washington → Newark via Charlotte: arrives on time 82%

  1. 05:00 DCA → 06:26 CLT
    AA 365 · American · 1h 26m · 95% on time, 2.6% cancelled
  2. 1h 34m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 08:00 CLT → 09:59 EWR
    AA 1782 · American · 1h 59m · 86% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 4h 59m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 40 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 49 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 34m layover.
Arrives on time82%First flight not cancelled (2.6% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (86%).
Total trip4h 59mDCA 05:00 to EWR 09:59, 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.