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

Charlotte → Portland via Chicago: arrives on time 44%

  1. 16:18 CLT → 17:42 ORD
    AA 536 · American · 2h 23m · 68% on time, 1.9% cancelled
  2. 1h 38m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 19:20 ORD → 21:50 PDX
    AA 2977 · American · 4h 30m · 52% on time, 1.4% cancelled

Total trip 8h 32m, scheduled departure to arrival (Portland is 3 h behind Charlotte). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection87%The first flight arrived more than 53 minutes late on 13% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 38m layover.
Arrives on time44%First flight not cancelled (1.9% are) × connection made (87%) × second flight not cancelled (1.4% are) and within 15 minutes (52%).
Total trip8h 32mCLT 16:18 to PDX 21:50, 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.