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

Charlotte → Los Angeles via Atlanta: arrives on time 82%

  1. 05:30 CLT → 06:42 ATL
    DL 3186 · Delta · 1h 12m · 96% on time, 4.5% cancelled
  2. 1h 33m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 08:15 ATL → 09:55 LAX
    DL 898 · Delta · 4h 40m · 88% on time, 0.3% cancelled

Total trip 7h 25m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind Charlotte). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 48 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 33m layover.
Arrives on time82%First flight not cancelled (4.5% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.3% are) and within 15 minutes (88%).
Total trip7h 25mCLT 05:30 to LAX 09:55, 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.