Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Houston → Des Moines via Washington: arrives on time 63%
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06:43 IAH → 10:59 DCAAA 5247 · American, flown by PSA · 3h 13m · 94% on time, 7.0% cancelled
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1h 00m layover in Washington (DCA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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11:59 DCA → 13:46 DSMAA 5292 · American, flown by PSA · 2h 47m · 76% on time, 5.6% cancelled
Total trip 7h 03m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 33 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection94%The first flight arrived more than 15 minutes late on 6% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 00m layover.
Arrives on time63%First flight not cancelled (7.0% are) × connection made (94%) × second flight not cancelled (5.6% are) and within 15 minutes (76%).
Total trip7h 03mIAH 06:43 to DSM 13:46, 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.