Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Chicago → Pittsburgh via Charlotte: arrives on time 37%
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18:47 ORD → 21:59 CLTAA 689 · American · 2h 12m · 68% on time, 2.4% cancelled
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48m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:47 CLT → 00:16 PIT +1 dayAA 1962 · American · 1h 29m · 73% on time, 2.0% cancelled
Total trip 4h 29m, scheduled departure to arrival (Pittsburgh is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 54 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection53%The first flight arrived more than 3 minutes late on 47% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 48m layover.
Arrives on time37%First flight not cancelled (2.4% are) × connection made (53%) × second flight not cancelled (2.0% are) and within 15 minutes (73%).
Total trip4h 29mORD 18:47 to PIT 00:16, 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.