Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Philadelphia → Des Moines via Chicago: arrives on time 66%
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08:58 PHL → 10:38 ORDAA 2095 · American · 2h 40m · 81% on time, 1.4% cancelled
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52m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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11:30 ORD → 13:05 DSMAA 4676 · American, flown by Republic · 1h 35m · 89% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 5h 07m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 1 h behind Philadelphia). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection75%The first flight arrived more than 7 minutes late on 25% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 52m layover.
Arrives on time66%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (75%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip5h 07mPHL 08:58 to DSM 13:05, 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.