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

Des Moines → Philadelphia via Charlotte: arrives on time 71%

  1. 07:04 DSM → 10:30 CLT
    AA 2854 · American · 2h 26m · 90% on time, 1.6% cancelled
  2. 2h 32m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 13:02 CLT → 14:50 PHL
    AA 2573 · American · 1h 48m · 76% on time, 1.5% cancelled

Total trip 6h 46m, scheduled departure to arrival (Philadelphia is 1 h ahead of Des Moines). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 107 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 32m layover.
Arrives on time71%First flight not cancelled (1.6% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (1.5% are) and within 15 minutes (76%).
Total trip6h 46mDSM 07:04 to PHL 14:50, 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.