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

Washington → Detroit via Charlotte: arrives on time 83%

  1. 05:00 DCA → 06:26 CLT
    AA 365 · American · 1h 26m · 95% on time, 2.6% cancelled
  2. 1h 02m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 07:28 CLT → 09:17 DTW
    AA 1791 · American · 1h 49m · 90% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 4h 17m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 40 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 17 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 02m layover.
Arrives on time83%First flight not cancelled (2.6% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (90%).
Total trip4h 17mDCA 05:00 to DTW 09:17, 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.