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

Charlotte → Los Angeles via Miami: arrives on time 48%

  1. 18:00 CLT → 20:21 MIA
    AA 488 · American · 2h 21m · 63% on time, 1.4% cancelled
  2. 1h 59m layover in Miami (MIA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 22:20 MIA → 00:48 LAX +1 day
    AA 669 · American · 5h 28m · 56% on time, 1.0% cancelled

Total trip 9h 48m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind Charlotte). Times are local. Both flew on 51 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection87%The first flight arrived more than 74 minutes late on 13% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 59m layover.
Arrives on time48%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (87%) × second flight not cancelled (1.0% are) and within 15 minutes (56%).
Total trip9h 48mCLT 18:00 to LAX 00:48, 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.