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

Des Moines → Chicago via Washington: arrives on time 77%

  1. 06:30 DSM → 09:59 DCA
    AA 3710 · American, flown by Envoy · 2h 29m · 92% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 36m layover in Washington (DCA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 11:35 DCA → 12:53 ORD
    AA 489 · American · 2h 18m · 83% on time, 2.9% cancelled

Total trip 6h 23m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 24 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 51 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 36m layover.
Arrives on time77%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (2.9% are) and within 15 minutes (83%).
Total trip6h 23mDSM 06:30 to ORD 12:53, 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.