Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Los Angeles → Des Moines via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 47%
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13:48 LAX → 18:59 DFWAA 1657 · American · 3h 11m · 57% on time, 2.9% cancelled
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3h 06m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:05 DFW → 23:58 DSMAA 1371 · American · 1h 54m · 54% on time, 3.9% cancelled
Total trip 8h 11m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 2 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.
Makes the connection93%The first flight arrived more than 141 minutes late on 7% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 06m layover.
Arrives on time47%First flight not cancelled (2.9% are) × connection made (93%) × second flight not cancelled (3.9% are) and within 15 minutes (54%).
Total trip8h 11mLAX 13:48 to DSM 23:58, 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.