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

Charlotte → San Francisco via Dulles: arrives on time 77%

  1. 07:20 CLT → 08:50 IAD
    AA 5219 · American, flown by PSA · 1h 29m · 89% on time, 1.4% cancelled
  2. 3h 50m layover in Dulles (IAD) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 12:40 IAD → 15:27 SFO
    UA 1434 · United · 5h 47m · 79% on time, 0.3% cancelled

Total trip 11h 07m, scheduled departure to arrival (San Francisco is 3 h behind Charlotte). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 140 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 50m layover.
Arrives on time77%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.3% are) and within 15 minutes (79%).
Total trip11h 07mCLT 07:20 to SFO 15:27, 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.