Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Des Moines → Chicago via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 67%
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05:18 DSM → 07:28 DFWAA 2326 · American · 2h 10m · 85% on time, 2.7% cancelled
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1h 02m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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08:30 DFW → 11:10 ORDAA 1059 · American · 2h 40m · 83% on time, 2.8% cancelled
Total trip 5h 52m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection85%The first flight arrived more than 17 minutes late on 15% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 02m layover.
Arrives on time67%First flight not cancelled (2.7% are) × connection made (85%) × second flight not cancelled (2.8% are) and within 15 minutes (83%).
Total trip5h 52mDSM 05:18 to ORD 11:10, 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.