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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 71%

  1. 13:40 DSM → 14:51 DEN
    UA 5277 · United, flown by SkyWest · 2h 11m · 81% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 27m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 17:18 DEN → 20:55 IAH
    UA 1585 · United · 2h 37m · 74% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 7h 15m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 39 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 102 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 27m layover.
Arrives on time71%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (74%).
Total trip7h 15mDSM 13:40 to IAH 20:55, 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.