Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Phoenix → Des Moines via Houston: arrives on time 76%
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06:10 PHX → 10:52 IAHUA 1318 · United · 2h 42m · 92% on time, 0.5% cancelled
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1h 03m layover in Houston (IAH) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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11:55 IAH → 14:10 DSMUA 6166 · United, flown by Mesa · 2h 15m · 84% on time, 1.4% cancelled
Total trip 6h 00m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 2 h ahead of Phoenix). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection92%The first flight arrived more than 18 minutes late on 8% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 03m layover.
Arrives on time76%First flight not cancelled (0.5% are) × connection made (92%) × second flight not cancelled (1.4% are) and within 15 minutes (84%).
Total trip6h 00mPHX 06:10 to DSM 14:10, 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.