Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Des Moines → Chicago via Philadelphia: arrives on time 67%
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06:11 DSM → 09:49 PHLAA 5392 · American, flown by PSA · 2h 38m · 83% on time, 8.0% cancelled
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2h 53m layover in Philadelphia (PHL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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12:42 PHL → 14:15 ORDAA 2925 · American · 2h 33m · 79% on time, 4.8% cancelled
Total trip 8h 04m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 25 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 128 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 53m layover.
Arrives on time67%First flight not cancelled (8.0% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (4.8% are) and within 15 minutes (79%).
Total trip8h 04mDSM 06:11 to ORD 14:15, 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.