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

Des Moines → Los Angeles via Charlotte: arrives on time 78%

  1. 07:04 DSM → 10:30 CLT
    AA 2854 · American · 2h 26m · 90% on time, 1.6% cancelled
  2. 2h 50m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 13:20 CLT → 15:18 LAX
    AA 352 · American · 4h 57m · 81% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 10h 13m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 2 h behind Des Moines). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 125 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 50m layover.
Arrives on time78%First flight not cancelled (1.6% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (81%).
Total trip10h 13mDSM 07:04 to LAX 15:18, 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.