Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Charlotte → Orlando via Chicago: arrives on time 35%
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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 03m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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18:45 ORD → 22:40 MCOAA 3176 · American · 2h 55m · 53% on time, 4.0% cancelled
Total trip 6h 22m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection69%The first flight arrived more than 18 minutes late on 31% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 03m layover.
Arrives on time35%First flight not cancelled (1.9% are) × connection made (69%) × second flight not cancelled (4.0% are) and within 15 minutes (53%).
Total trip6h 22mCLT 16:18 to MCO 22:40, 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.