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

Des Moines → Las Vegas via Denver: arrives on time 78%

  1. 11:34 DSM → 12:45 DEN
    UA 5288 · United, flown by SkyWest · 2h 11m · 97% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 15m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 16:00 DEN → 17:03 LAS
    UA 716 · United · 2h 03m · 78% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 7h 29m, scheduled departure to arrival (Las Vegas is 2 h behind Des Moines). Times are local. Both flew on 32 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 150 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 15m layover.
Arrives on time78%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (78%).
Total trip7h 29mDSM 11:34 to LAS 17:03, 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.