Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Des Moines → Washington via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 65%
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05:18 DSM → 07:28 DFWAA 2326 · American · 2h 10m · 85% on time, 2.7% cancelled
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4h 26m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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11:54 DFW → 15:59 DCAAA 1414 · American · 3h 05m · 70% on time, 3.8% cancelled
Total trip 9h 41m, 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 connection98%The first flight arrived more than 221 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 4h 26m layover.
Arrives on time65%First flight not cancelled (2.7% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (3.8% are) and within 15 minutes (70%).
Total trip9h 41mDSM 05:18 to DCA 15:59, 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.