tailodds FORECAST
Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Charlotte → Des Moines via Chicago: arrives on time 88%

  1. 07:46 CLT → 09:02 ORD
    AA 2843 · American · 2h 16m · 86% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 28m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 11:30 ORD → 13:05 DSM
    AA 4676 · American, flown by Republic · 1h 35m · 89% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 6h 19m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 1 h behind Charlotte). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 103 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 28m layover.
Arrives on time88%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip6h 19mCLT 07:46 to DSM 13:05, 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.