Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Charlotte → Des Moines via Houston: arrives on time 81%
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07:42 CLT → 09:25 IAHAA 1930 · American · 2h 43m · 92% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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2h 30m layover in Houston (IAH) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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11:55 IAH → 14:10 DSMUA 6166 · United, flown by Mesa · 2h 15m · 84% on time, 1.4% cancelled
Total trip 7h 28m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 1 h behind Charlotte). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 60 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 30m layover.
Arrives on time81%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (1.4% are) and within 15 minutes (84%).
Total trip7h 28mCLT 07:42 to DSM 14:10, 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.