Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Des Moines → Houston via Chicago: arrives on time 79%
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09:02 DSM → 10:44 ORDAA 4969 · American, flown by SkyWest · 1h 42m · 90% on time, 2.8% cancelled
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1h 56m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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12:40 ORD → 15:40 IAHUA 1448 · United · 3h 00m · 89% on time, 0.8% cancelled
Total trip 6h 38m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 37 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection93%The first flight arrived more than 26 minutes late on 7% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 1h 56m layover.
Arrives on time79%First flight not cancelled (2.8% are) × connection made (93%) × second flight not cancelled (0.8% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip6h 38mDSM 09:02 to IAH 15:40, 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.