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

Louisville → Washington via Charlotte: arrives on time 80%

  1. 05:04 SDF → 06:41 CLT
    AA 5255 · American, flown by PSA · 1h 37m · 89% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 19m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 08:00 CLT → 09:29 DCA
    AA 1977 · American · 1h 33m · 93% on time, 4.2% cancelled

Total trip 4h 29m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection90%The first flight arrived more than 34 minutes late on 10% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 19m layover.
Arrives on time80%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (90%) × second flight not cancelled (4.2% are) and within 15 minutes (93%).
Total trip4h 29mSDF 05:04 to DCA 09:29, 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.