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

Washington → Detroit via Charlotte: arrives on time 87%

  1. 05:00 DCA → 06:26 CLT
    AA 365 · American · 1h 26m · 95% on time, 2.6% cancelled
  2. 3h 16m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 09:42 CLT → 11:30 DTW
    DL 1639 · Delta · 1h 48m · 91% on time, 1.1% cancelled

Total trip 6h 30m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 42 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 106 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 16m layover.
Arrives on time87%First flight not cancelled (2.6% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (1.1% are) and within 15 minutes (91%).
Total trip6h 30mDCA 05:00 to DTW 11:30, 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.