Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Philadelphia → Des Moines via Charlotte: arrives on time 55%
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08:20 PHL → 10:18 CLTAA 1494 · American · 1h 58m · 87% on time, 4.2% cancelled
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1h 13m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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11:31 CLT → 12:56 DSMAA 1763 · American · 2h 25m · 64% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 5h 36m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 1 h behind Philadelphia). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection90%The first flight arrived more than 28 minutes late on 10% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 13m layover.
Arrives on time55%First flight not cancelled (4.2% are) × connection made (90%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (64%).
Total trip5h 36mPHL 08:20 to DSM 12:56, 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.