Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Charlotte → Philadelphia via Chicago: arrives on time 38%
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16:18 CLT → 17:42 ORDAA 536 · American · 2h 23m · 68% on time, 1.9% cancelled
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1h 06m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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18:48 ORD → 21:59 PHLAA 2443 · American · 2h 18m · 59% on time, 7.3% cancelled
Total trip 5h 48m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection70%The first flight arrived more than 21 minutes late on 30% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 06m layover.
Arrives on time38%First flight not cancelled (1.9% are) × connection made (70%) × second flight not cancelled (7.3% are) and within 15 minutes (59%).
Total trip5h 48mCLT 16:18 to PHL 21:59, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.