Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Los Angeles → Des Moines via Chicago: arrives on time 88%
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22:45 LAX → 05:00 ORDAA 1009 · American · 4h 24m · 76% on time, 1.9% cancelled
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3h 42m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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08:42 ORD → 10:17 DSM +1 dayUA 1803 · United · 1h 35m · 95% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 9h 32m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 2 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 37 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 132 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 42m layover.
Arrives on time88%First flight not cancelled (1.9% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (95%).
Total trip9h 32mLAX 22:45 to DSM 10:17, 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.