Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Houston → Des Moines via Chicago: arrives on time 82%
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06:13 IAH → 09:07 ORDAA 3106 · American · 2h 54m · 89% on time, 5.4% cancelled
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2h 23m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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11:30 ORD → 13:05 DSMAA 4676 · American, flown by Republic · 1h 35m · 89% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 6h 52m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 98 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 23m layover.
Arrives on time82%First flight not cancelled (5.4% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip6h 52mIAH 06:13 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.