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

Charlotte → Des Moines via Chicago: arrives on time 84%

  1. 07:46 CLT → 09:02 ORD
    AA 2843 · American · 2h 16m · 86% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 57m 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 7h 41m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 1 h behind Charlotte). Times are local. Both flew on 32 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 147 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 57m layover.
Arrives on time84%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (3.1% are) and within 15 minutes (87%).
Total trip7h 41mCLT 07:46 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.