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Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Des Moines → Houston via Denver: arrives on time 66%

  1. 05:50 DSM → 06:59 DEN
    UA 4777 · United, flown by SkyWest · 2h 09m · 89% on time, 1.5% cancelled
  2. 3h 08m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:07 DEN → 13:40 IAH
    UA 1129 · United · 2h 33m · 70% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 7h 50m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 37 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 143 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 08m layover.
Arrives on time66%First flight not cancelled (1.5% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (70%).
Total trip7h 50mDSM 05:50 to IAH 13:40, 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.