Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Las Vegas → Des Moines via Charlotte: arrives on time 38%
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13:56 LAS → 21:36 CLTAA 2038 · American · 4h 40m · 69% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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1h 08m 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 15m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 2 h ahead of Las Vegas). Times are local. Both flew on 54 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection74%The first flight arrived more than 23 minutes late on 26% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 08m layover.
Arrives on time38%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (74%) × second flight not cancelled (3.9% are) and within 15 minutes (53%).
Total trip8h 15mLAS 13:56 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.