AA 1985 then AA 5611 at Charlotte
Des Moines → Charlotte → Cleveland
Timetable, Charlotte time
10:30AA 1985 from Des Moines at the gate
14:31AA 5611 to Cleveland leaves the gate
4 h 01 apart on the timetable
The last days
AA 1985 and AA 5611 weren’t both flown 15 min to 12 h apart in the last 21 days.
Statistics from past flights, not live flight information. Always check times and your connection with your airline, and don’t base travel or booking decisions on these numbers.