Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Des Moines → Houston via Washington: arrives on time 87%

  1. 06:30 DSM → 09:59 DCA
    AA 3710 · American, flown by Envoy · 2h 29m · 92% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 00m layover in Washington (DCA) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 12:59 DCA → 15:18 IAH
    UA 382 · United · 3h 19m · 91% on time, 0.3% cancelled

Total trip 8h 48m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 23 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 90 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 00m layover.
Arrives on time87%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (0.3% are) and within 15 minutes (91%).
Total trip8h 48mDSM 06:30 to IAH 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.