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Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Denver → Des Moines via Chicago: arrives on time 79%

  1. 07:05 DEN → 10:45 ORD
    AA 2771 · American · 2h 44m · 88% on time, 0.6% cancelled
  2. 2h 14m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 12:59 ORD → 14:27 DSM
    UA 1781 · United · 1h 28m · 87% on time, 3.1% cancelled

Total trip 6h 22m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 1 h ahead of Denver). Times are local. Both flew on 32 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection94%The first flight arrived more than 44 minutes late on 6% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 14m layover.
Arrives on time79%First flight not cancelled (0.6% are) × connection made (94%) × second flight not cancelled (3.1% are) and within 15 minutes (87%).
Total trip6h 22mDEN 07:05 to DSM 14:27, 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.