Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Des Moines → Chicago via Washington: arrives on time 77%
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06:30 DSM → 09:59 DCAAA 3710 · American, flown by Envoy · 2h 29m · 92% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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1h 58m layover in Washington (DCA) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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11:57 DCA → 13:15 ORDUA 374 · United · 2h 18m · 85% on time, 1.0% cancelled
Total trip 6h 45m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 20 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection92%The first flight arrived more than 28 minutes late on 8% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 1h 58m layover.
Arrives on time77%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (92%) × second flight not cancelled (1.0% are) and within 15 minutes (85%).
Total trip6h 45mDSM 06:30 to ORD 13:15, 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.