Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Des Moines → Washington via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 73%
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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 22m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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08:50 DFW → 12:52 DCAAA 1177 · American · 3h 02m · 85% on time, 2.6% cancelled
Total trip 6h 34m, scheduled departure to arrival (Washington is 1 h ahead of Des Moines). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection91%The first flight arrived more than 37 minutes late on 9% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 22m layover.
Arrives on time73%First flight not cancelled (2.7% are) × connection made (91%) × second flight not cancelled (2.6% are) and within 15 minutes (85%).
Total trip6h 34mDSM 05:18 to DCA 12:52, 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.