Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Los Angeles → Des Moines via Charlotte: arrives on time 34%
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13:58 LAX → 21:55 CLTAA 1988 · American · 4h 57m · 72% on time, 1.4% cancelled
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49m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:44 CLT → 00:09 DSM +1 dayAA 2241 · American · 2h 27m · 53% on time, 3.9% cancelled
Total trip 8h 13m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 2 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 54 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection66%The first flight arrived more than 4 minutes late on 34% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 49m layover.
Arrives on time34%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (66%) × second flight not cancelled (3.9% are) and within 15 minutes (53%).
Total trip8h 13mLAX 13:58 to DSM 00:09, 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.