Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Des Moines → Phoenix via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 38%
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15:49 DSM → 17:50 DFWAA 1664 · American · 2h 01m · 56% on time, 3.4% cancelled
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1h 24m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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19:14 DFW → 19:43 PHXAA 818 · American · 2h 29m · 50% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 5h 54m, 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 connection79%The first flight arrived more than 39 minutes late on 21% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 24m layover.
Arrives on time38%First flight not cancelled (3.4% are) × connection made (79%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (50%).
Total trip5h 54mDSM 15:49 to PHX 19:43, 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.