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

Washington → New Orleans via Charlotte: arrives on time 84%

  1. 05:00 DCA → 06:26 CLT
    AA 365 · American · 1h 26m · 95% on time, 2.6% cancelled
  2. 1h 11m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 07:37 CLT → 08:38 MSY
    AA 2180 · American · 2h 01m · 90% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 4h 38m, scheduled departure to arrival (New Orleans is 1 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 48 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 26 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 11m layover.
Arrives on time84%First flight not cancelled (2.6% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (90%).
Total trip4h 38mDCA 05:00 to MSY 08:38, 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.