Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Washington → Columbia via Charlotte: arrives on time 84%
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05:00 DCA → 06:26 CLTAA 365 · American · 1h 26m · 95% on time, 2.6% cancelled
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3h 09m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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09:35 CLT → 10:44 CAEAA 6042 · American, flown by Piedmont · 1h 09m · 89% on time, 1.4% cancelled
Total trip 5h 44m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 144 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 09m layover.
Arrives on time84%First flight not cancelled (2.6% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (1.4% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip5h 44mDCA 05:00 to CAE 10:44, 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.