Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Richmond → Detroit via Charlotte: arrives on time 88%

  1. 05:02 RIC → 06:15 CLT
    AA 549 · American · 1h 13m · 93% on time, 0.6% cancelled
  2. 3h 27m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 09:42 CLT → 11:30 DTW
    DL 1639 · Delta · 1h 48m · 91% on time, 1.1% cancelled

Total trip 6h 28m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 42 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 117 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 27m layover.
Arrives on time88%First flight not cancelled (0.6% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (1.1% are) and within 15 minutes (91%).
Total trip6h 28mRIC 05:02 to DTW 11:30, 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.