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

Columbia → Dulles via Charlotte: arrives on time 73%

  1. 11:10 CAE → 12:22 CLT
    AA 6042 · American, flown by Piedmont · 1h 12m · 94% on time, 1.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 31m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 14:53 CLT → 16:30 IAD
    UA 6203 · United, flown by Mesa · 1h 37m · 77% on time, 1.4% cancelled

Total trip 5h 20m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 46 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 61 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 31m layover.
Arrives on time73%First flight not cancelled (1.0% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (1.4% are) and within 15 minutes (77%).
Total trip5h 20mCAE 11:10 to IAD 16:30, 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.