Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Madison → Phoenix via Charlotte: arrives on time 51%
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12:36 MSN → 16:02 CLTAA 5306 · American, flown by PSA · 2h 26m · 83% on time, 2.8% cancelled
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48m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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16:50 CLT → 18:14 PHXAA 1779 · American · 4h 24m · 72% on time, 1.4% cancelled
Total trip 7h 38m, scheduled departure to arrival (Phoenix is 2 h behind Madison). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection74%The first flight arrived more than 3 minutes late on 26% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 48m layover.
Arrives on time51%First flight not cancelled (2.8% are) × connection made (74%) × second flight not cancelled (1.4% are) and within 15 minutes (72%).
Total trip7h 38mMSN 12:36 to PHX 18:14, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.