Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Las Vegas → Des Moines via Phoenix: arrives on time 62%
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15:59 LAS → 17:57 PHXAA 1541 · American · 1h 17m · 76% on time, 2.6% cancelled
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1h 18m layover in Phoenix (PHX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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19:15 PHX → 00:29 DSM +1 dayAA 4950 · American, flown by SkyWest · 2h 56m · 78% on time, 1.6% cancelled
Total trip 6h 12m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 2 h ahead of Las Vegas). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.
Makes the connection82%The first flight arrived more than 33 minutes late on 18% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 18m layover.
Arrives on time62%First flight not cancelled (2.6% are) × connection made (82%) × second flight not cancelled (1.6% are) and within 15 minutes (78%).
Total trip6h 12mLAS 15:59 to DSM 00:29, 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.