Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Houston → Des Moines via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 25%
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14:04 IAH → 15:30 DFWAA 2512 · American · 1h 26m · 49% on time, 3.2% cancelled
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1h 05m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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16:35 DFW → 18:33 DSMAA 1762 · American · 1h 58m · 52% on time, 7.2% cancelled
Total trip 4h 29m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 46 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection54%The first flight arrived more than 20 minutes late on 46% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 05m layover.
Arrives on time25%First flight not cancelled (3.2% are) × connection made (54%) × second flight not cancelled (7.2% are) and within 15 minutes (52%).
Total trip4h 29mIAH 14:04 to DSM 18:33, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.