Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Charlotte → Columbia via Chicago: arrives on time 50%
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16:18 CLT → 17:42 ORDAA 536 · American · 2h 23m · 68% on time, 1.9% cancelled
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2h 17m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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19:59 ORD → 21:33 COUAA 3696 · American, flown by Envoy · 1h 34m · 59% on time, 4.3% cancelled
Total trip 6h 15m, scheduled departure to arrival (Columbia is 1 h behind Charlotte). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.
Makes the connection90%The first flight arrived more than 92 minutes late on 10% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 17m layover.
Arrives on time50%First flight not cancelled (1.9% are) × connection made (90%) × second flight not cancelled (4.3% are) and within 15 minutes (59%).
Total trip6h 15mCLT 16:18 to COU 21:33, 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.