Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Columbia → Atlanta via Charlotte: arrives on time 87%

  1. 05:00 CAE → 06:09 CLT
    AA 5855 · American, flown by Piedmont · 1h 09m · 96% on time, 1.3% cancelled
  2. 1h 52m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 08:01 CLT → 09:16 ATL
    DL 3156 · Delta · 1h 16m · 92% on time, 1.2% cancelled

Total trip 4h 17m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 22 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 1h 52m layover.
Arrives on time87%First flight not cancelled (1.3% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (1.2% are) and within 15 minutes (92%).
Total trip4h 17mCAE 05:00 to ATL 09:16, 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.