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

Des Moines → Houston via Denver: arrives on time 54%

  1. 13:40 DSM → 14:51 DEN
    UA 5277 · United, flown by SkyWest · 2h 11m · 81% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 14m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 18:05 DEN → 21:36 IAH
    UA 2791 · United · 2h 31m · 56% on time, 2.7% cancelled

Total trip 7h 56m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 36 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 149 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 14m layover.
Arrives on time54%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (2.7% are) and within 15 minutes (56%).
Total trip7h 56mDSM 13:40 to IAH 21:36, 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.