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

Houston → Des Moines via Charlotte: arrives on time 59%

  1. 06:01 IAH → 09:43 CLT
    AA 2011 · American · 2h 42m · 91% on time, 2.5% cancelled
  2. 1h 48m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 11:31 CLT → 12:56 DSM
    AA 1763 · American · 2h 25m · 64% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 6h 55m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 63 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 48m layover.
Arrives on time59%First flight not cancelled (2.5% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (64%).
Total trip6h 55mIAH 06:01 to DSM 12:56, 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.