Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Columbia → Chicago via Charlotte: arrives on time 69%
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11:10 CAE → 12:22 CLTAA 6042 · American, flown by Piedmont · 1h 12m · 94% on time, 1.0% cancelled
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2h 13m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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14:35 CLT → 15:56 ORDAA 2080 · American · 2h 21m · 74% on time, 2.8% cancelled
Total trip 5h 46m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 1 h behind Columbia). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 88 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 13m layover.
Arrives on time69%First flight not cancelled (1.0% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (2.8% are) and within 15 minutes (74%).
Total trip5h 46mCAE 11:10 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.