Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Des Moines → Houston via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 55%

  1. 05:18 DSM → 07:28 DFW
    AA 2326 · American · 2h 10m · 85% on time, 2.7% cancelled
  2. 1h 07m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 08:35 DFW → 09:47 IAH
    AA 1916 · American · 1h 12m · 67% on time, 2.8% cancelled

Total trip 4h 29m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection87%The first flight arrived more than 22 minutes late on 13% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 07m layover.
Arrives on time55%First flight not cancelled (2.7% are) × connection made (87%) × second flight not cancelled (2.8% are) and within 15 minutes (67%).
Total trip4h 29mDSM 05:18 to IAH 09:47, 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.