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

Houston → Des Moines via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 43%

  1. 18:29 IAH → 19:59 DFW
    AA 2438 · American · 1h 32m · 71% on time, 5.8% cancelled
  2. 2h 06m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 22:05 DFW → 23:58 DSM
    AA 1371 · American · 1h 54m · 54% on time, 3.9% cancelled

Total trip 5h 30m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection89%The first flight arrived more than 81 minutes late on 11% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 06m layover.
Arrives on time43%First flight not cancelled (5.8% are) × connection made (89%) × second flight not cancelled (3.9% are) and within 15 minutes (54%).
Total trip5h 30mIAH 18:29 to DSM 23:58, 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.