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

Dulles → Columbia via Charlotte: arrives on time 69%

  1. 16:46 IAD → 18:25 CLT
    AA 5447 · American, flown by PSA · 1h 39m · 73% on time, 3.7% cancelled
  2. 4h 30m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 22:55 CLT → 23:58 CAE
    AA 5791 · American, flown by Piedmont · 1h 03m · 74% on time, 2.7% cancelled

Total trip 7h 12m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 225 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 4h 30m layover.
Arrives on time69%First flight not cancelled (3.7% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (2.7% are) and within 15 minutes (74%).
Total trip7h 12mIAD 16:46 to CAE 23:58, 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.