Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Dulles → Charlotte via Chicago: arrives on time 63%
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08:15 IAD → 09:36 ORDUA 1775 · United · 2h 21m · 84% on time, 0.6% cancelled
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50m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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10:26 ORD → 13:50 CLTUA 3450 · United, flown by Republic · 2h 24m · 89% on time, 1.4% cancelled
Total trip 5h 35m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection72%The first flight arrived more than 5 minutes late on 28% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 50m layover.
Arrives on time63%First flight not cancelled (0.6% are) × connection made (72%) × second flight not cancelled (1.4% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip5h 35mIAD 08:15 to CLT 13:50, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.