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Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Des Moines → Washington via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 50%

  1. 15:49 DSM → 17:50 DFW
    AA 1664 · American · 2h 01m · 56% on time, 3.4% cancelled
  2. 2h 10m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 20:00 DFW → 23:59 DCA
    AA 2077 · American · 2h 59m · 64% on time, 6.7% cancelled

Total trip 7h 10m, scheduled departure to arrival (Washington is 1 h ahead of Des Moines). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection85%The first flight arrived more than 85 minutes late on 15% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 10m layover.
Arrives on time50%First flight not cancelled (3.4% are) × connection made (85%) × second flight not cancelled (6.7% are) and within 15 minutes (64%).
Total trip7h 10mDSM 15:49 to DCA 23:59, 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.