Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Los Angeles → Des Moines via Chicago: arrives on time 38%
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09:31 LAX → 15:59 ORDAA 2608 · American · 4h 29m · 76% on time, 2.6% cancelled
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1h 01m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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17:00 ORD → 18:33 DSMAA 4973 · American, flown by SkyWest · 1h 33m · 55% on time, 8.3% cancelled
Total trip 7h 02m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 2 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection76%The first flight arrived more than 16 minutes late on 24% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 01m layover.
Arrives on time38%First flight not cancelled (2.6% are) × connection made (76%) × second flight not cancelled (8.3% are) and within 15 minutes (55%).
Total trip7h 02mLAX 09:31 to DSM 18:33, 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.