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

Phoenix → Des Moines via Los Angeles: arrives on time 77%

  1. 07:15 PHX → 08:50 LAX
    AA 1668 · American · 1h 34m · 89% on time, 0.8% cancelled
  2. 3h 50m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 12:40 LAX → 18:20 DSM
    AA 4971 · American, flown by SkyWest · 3h 40m · 77% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 9h 05m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 2 h ahead of Phoenix). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 185 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 50m layover.
Arrives on time77%First flight not cancelled (0.8% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (77%).
Total trip9h 05mPHX 07:15 to DSM 18:20, 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.