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

Charlotte → Dulles via Detroit: arrives on time 81%

  1. 09:42 CLT → 11:30 DTW
    DL 1639 · Delta · 1h 48m · 91% on time, 1.1% cancelled
  2. 3h 40m layover in Detroit (DTW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 15:10 DTW → 16:42 IAD
    DL 1787 · Delta · 1h 32m · 86% on time, 2.6% cancelled

Total trip 7h 00m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 41 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 175 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 40m layover.
Arrives on time81%First flight not cancelled (1.1% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (2.6% are) and within 15 minutes (86%).
Total trip7h 00mCLT 09:42 to IAD 16:42, 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.