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

Columbia → Atlanta via Charlotte: arrives on time 63%

  1. 18:03 CAE → 19:21 CLT
    AA 6045 · American, flown by Piedmont · 1h 18m · 75% on time, 4.2% cancelled
  2. 3h 15m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 22:36 CLT → 23:58 ATL
    AA 5498 · American, flown by PSA · 1h 22m · 70% on time, 4.2% cancelled

Total trip 5h 55m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 45 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 150 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 15m layover.
Arrives on time63%First flight not cancelled (4.2% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (4.2% are) and within 15 minutes (70%).
Total trip5h 55mCAE 18:03 to ATL 23:58, 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.