Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Philadelphia → Des Moines via Chicago: arrives on time 80%
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05:15 PHL → 06:38 ORDAA 1652 · American · 2h 23m · 83% on time, 4.2% cancelled
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2h 04m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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08:42 ORD → 10:17 DSMUA 1803 · United · 1h 35m · 95% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 6h 02m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 1 h behind Philadelphia). Times are local. Both flew on 37 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection88%The first flight arrived more than 34 minutes late on 12% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 04m layover.
Arrives on time80%First flight not cancelled (4.2% are) × connection made (88%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (95%).
Total trip6h 02mPHL 05:15 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.