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

Houston → Des Moines via Charlotte: arrives on time 44%

  1. 17:30 IAH → 21:15 CLT
    AA 1920 · American · 2h 44m · 73% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 29m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 22:44 CLT → 00:09 DSM +1 day
    AA 2241 · American · 2h 27m · 53% on time, 3.9% cancelled

Total trip 6h 41m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 39 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection86%The first flight arrived more than 44 minutes late on 14% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 29m layover.
Arrives on time44%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (86%) × second flight not cancelled (3.9% are) and within 15 minutes (53%).
Total trip6h 41mIAH 17:30 to DSM 00:09, 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.