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

Des Moines → Chicago via Washington: arrives on time 78%

  1. 06:30 DSM → 09:59 DCA
    AA 3710 · American, flown by Envoy · 2h 29m · 92% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 01m layover in Washington (DCA) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 12:00 DCA → 13:00 MDW
    WN 1445 · Southwest · 2h 00m · 85% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 6h 30m, 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 31 minutes late on 8% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 01m layover.
Arrives on time78%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (92%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (85%).
Total trip6h 30mDSM 06:30 to MDW 13:00, 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.