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

Columbia → Dulles via Charlotte: arrives on time 84%

  1. 05:00 CAE → 06:09 CLT
    AA 5855 · American, flown by Piedmont · 1h 09m · 96% on time, 1.3% cancelled
  2. 1h 11m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 07:20 CLT → 08:50 IAD
    AA 5219 · American, flown by PSA · 1h 29m · 89% on time, 1.4% cancelled

Total trip 3h 49m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 26 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 11m layover.
Arrives on time84%First flight not cancelled (1.3% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (1.4% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip3h 49mCAE 05:00 to IAD 08:50, 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.