Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Des Moines → Chicago via Charlotte: arrives on time 35%
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13:41 DSM → 17:11 CLTAA 1763 · American · 2h 30m · 64% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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1h 15m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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18:26 CLT → 19:51 ORDAA 2488 · American · 2h 25m · 47% on time, 0.7% cancelled
Total trip 6h 10m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection74%The first flight arrived more than 30 minutes late on 26% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 15m layover.
Arrives on time35%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (74%) × second flight not cancelled (0.7% are) and within 15 minutes (47%).
Total trip6h 10mDSM 13:41 to ORD 19:51, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.