Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Des Moines → Los Angeles via Phoenix: arrives on time 59%
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14:25 DSM → 15:26 PHXAA 2516 · American · 3h 01m · 78% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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1h 22m layover in Phoenix (PHX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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16:48 PHX → 18:16 LAXAA 2930 · American · 1h 27m · 68% on time, 0.6% cancelled
Total trip 5h 50m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 2 h behind Des Moines). Times are local. Both flew on 52 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection88%The first flight arrived more than 37 minutes late on 12% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 22m layover.
Arrives on time59%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (88%) × second flight not cancelled (0.6% are) and within 15 minutes (68%).
Total trip5h 50mDSM 14:25 to LAX 18:16, 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.