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

Wilmington → Chicago via Charlotte: arrives on time 70%

  1. 11:04 ILM → 12:24 CLT
    AA 5820 · American, flown by Piedmont · 1h 20m · 87% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 11m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 14:35 CLT → 15:56 ORD
    AA 2080 · American · 2h 21m · 74% on time, 2.8% cancelled

Total trip 5h 52m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 1 h behind Wilmington). Times are local. Both flew on 47 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 86 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 11m layover.
Arrives on time70%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (2.8% are) and within 15 minutes (74%).
Total trip5h 52mILM 11:04 to ORD 15:56, 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.