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

Washington → Charlotte via Detroit: arrives on time 85%

  1. 06:00 DCA → 07:30 DTW
    DL 2869 · Delta · 1h 30m · 94% on time, 3.4% cancelled
  2. 2h 31m layover in Detroit (DTW) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 10:01 DTW → 11:56 CLT
    AA 1791 · American · 1h 55m · 92% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 5h 56m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 49 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 61 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 31m layover.
Arrives on time85%First flight not cancelled (3.4% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (92%).
Total trip5h 56mDCA 06:00 to CLT 11:56, 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.