Itineraries flown on 20+ days in the Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 schedule · each leg’s record Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

The nonstop is quickest: American CLT → CID (2h 25m), on time 7 times in 10. American via National (5h 13m) is more reliable, 81%, but takes 2h 48m longer.

Nonstops (seasonal or thin)


American	CLT	CID	2h 25m	73%	2.8%	462	Flying now

Best connections, one ticket

Most reliable Quickest (80%+ on time)

Ranked by chance you reach Cedar Rapids on time. Total trip = scheduled departure to arrival, layover included (Cedar Rapids is 1 h behind Charlotte). Layovers up to 4 hours. Pick a connection for the details.


American Details →	CLT 08:00 → DCA 09:29AA 1977	1h 10m Washington	DCA 10:39 → CID 12:10AA 3462 · flown by Envoy	5h 13m	96%	81%
United Details →	CLT 08:05 → ORD 09:22UA 2771	3h 18m Chicago	ORD 12:40 → CID 13:58UA 4647 · flown by SkyWest	6h 53m	97%	78%
American Details →	CLT 11:30 → DFW 13:16AA 1285	2h 12m Dallas-Fort Worth	DFW 15:28 → CID 17:33AA 3461 · flown by Envoy	7h 03m	99%	78%
American Details →	CLT 07:46 → ORD 09:02AA 2843	58m Chicago	ORD 10:00 → CID 11:19AA 3455 · flown by Envoy	4h 33m	84%	76%
United Details →	CLT 08:40 → DEN 10:27UA 1963	53m Denver	DEN 11:20 → CID 14:15UA 476	6h 35m	91%	75%
American Details →	CLT 13:05 → ORD 14:20AA 836	2h 30m Chicago	ORD 16:50 → CID 18:11AA 3458 · flown by Envoy	6h 06m	93%	74%
American Details →	CLT 05:45 → DFW 07:35AA 3180	1h 59m Dallas-Fort Worth	DFW 09:34 → CID 11:35AA 2384	6h 50m	97%	73%
American Details →	CLT 15:04 → DFW 16:58AA 1709	2h 57m Dallas-Fort Worth	DFW 19:55 → CID 22:05AA 4291 · flown by Envoy	8h 00m	99%	71%
Tight connection: often missed
American Details →	CLT 18:00 → DFW 20:00AA 2409	1h 20m Dallas-Fort Worth	DFW 21:20 → CID 23:31AA 3798 · flown by Envoy	6h 29m	68%	54%
American Details →	CLT 14:35 → ORD 15:56AA 2080	54m Chicago	ORD 16:50 → CID 18:11AA 3458 · flown by Envoy	4h 36m	68%	52%
American Details →	CLT 16:38 → DFW 18:37AA 2815	1h 18m Dallas-Fort Worth	DFW 19:55 → CID 22:05AA 4291 · flown by Envoy	6h 26m	67%	47%

Same layover, different day-part

How often the first flight arrives too late to connect (45 min minimum), for one-ticket layovers of 45–80 minutes.

Morning

DCA · 1h 10m · leaves 08:00 4%

DEN · 53m · leaves 08:40 9%

ORD · 58m · leaves 07:46 16%

Afternoon and evening

ORD · 54m · leaves 14:35 32%

DFW · 1h 18m · leaves 16:38 33%

Delays build through the day, so an afternoon first leg eats the layover. A short connection is fine early in the morning and a gamble later on.

Mixing airlines

One ticketMiss it and the airline rebooks you; bags go through. 45 min is enough.

Separate ticketsMiss it and you buy a new ticket. Re-check bags, clear security again: we require 90 min.


American AA 1754 CLT 07:39 → DEN United UA 476 DEN 11:20 → CID Connection details →	2h 10m	7h 36m	96%	80%
American AA 2843 CLT 07:46 → ORD United UA 4647 ORD 12:40 → CID Connection details →	3h 38m	7h 12m	99%	80%
United UA 3442 CLT 13:06 → ORD American AA 3458 ORD 16:50 → CID Connection details →	2h 20m	6h 05m	82%	65%

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Regional partners count as the airline that sells them: SkyWest flying Delta Connection is one Delta ticket.

How these are worked out. Makes the connection: share of the last year’s flights where the first flight arrived with at least 45 minutes to spare (90 on separate tickets). Arrives on time: first flight not cancelled × connection made × second flight not cancelled and arriving within 15 minutes. Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.

About this data: US DOT on-time records, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, all US airlines; regional flights count under the airline that sells them. Schedules (which flights and connections exist, and their times) are as of Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026; seasonal flights outside that window aren’t ranked. Rebuilt monthly. JSON