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

Charlotte → Los Angeles via Dulles: arrives on time 65%

  1. 19:44 CLT → 21:20 IAD
    UA 3998 · United, flown by Mesa · 1h 36m · 82% on time, 5.5% cancelled
  2. 1h 00m layover in Dulles (IAD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 22:20 IAD → 00:57 LAX +1 day
    UA 1385 · United · 5h 37m · 84% on time, 0.6% cancelled

Total trip 8h 13m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind Charlotte). Times are local. Both flew on 54 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection82%The first flight arrived more than 15 minutes late on 18% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 00m layover.
Arrives on time65%First flight not cancelled (5.5% are) × connection made (82%) × second flight not cancelled (0.6% are) and within 15 minutes (84%).
Total trip8h 13mCLT 19:44 to LAX 00:57, 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.