Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Valparaiso → Dallas-Fort Worth via Charlotte: arrives on time 29%
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18:37 VPS → 21:34 CLTAA 5439 · American, flown by PSA · 1h 57m · 48% on time, 10.1% cancelled
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1h 00m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:34 CLT → 00:26 DFW +1 dayAA 1271 · American · 2h 52m · 70% on time, 5.9% cancelled
Total trip 5h 49m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 52 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection48%The first flight arrived more than 15 minutes late on 52% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 00m layover.
Arrives on time29%First flight not cancelled (10.1% are) × connection made (48%) × second flight not cancelled (5.9% are) and within 15 minutes (70%).
Total trip5h 49mVPS 18:37 to DFW 00:26, 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.