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

Des Moines → Phoenix via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 52%

  1. 15:49 DSM → 17:50 DFW
    AA 1664 · American · 2h 01m · 56% on time, 3.4% cancelled
  2. 3h 39m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 21:29 DFW → 22:06 PHX
    AA 3239 · American · 2h 38m · 61% on time, 6.3% cancelled

Total trip 8h 18m, scheduled departure to arrival (Phoenix is 2 h behind Des Moines). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection94%The first flight arrived more than 174 minutes late on 6% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 39m layover.
Arrives on time52%First flight not cancelled (3.4% are) × connection made (94%) × second flight not cancelled (6.3% are) and within 15 minutes (61%).
Total trip8h 18mDSM 15:49 to PHX 22:06, 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.