Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Des Moines → Minneapolis via Chicago: arrives on time 45%
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19:03 DSM → 20:58 ORDAA 4973 · American, flown by SkyWest · 1h 55m · 55% on time, 9.7% cancelled
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1h 38m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:36 ORD → 00:22 MSP +1 dayAA 4472 · American, flown by Republic · 1h 46m · 73% on time, 14.3% cancelled
Total trip 5h 19m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection79%The first flight arrived more than 53 minutes late on 21% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 38m layover.
Arrives on time45%First flight not cancelled (9.7% are) × connection made (79%) × second flight not cancelled (14.3% are) and within 15 minutes (73%).
Total trip5h 19mDSM 19:03 to MSP 00:22, 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.