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

Des Moines → Las Vegas via Denver: arrives on time 85%

  1. 09:14 DSM → 10:20 DEN
    UA 1521 · United · 2h 06m · 88% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 05m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 13:25 DEN → 14:34 LAS
    UA 493 · United · 2h 05m · 88% on time, 1.0% cancelled

Total trip 7h 16m, scheduled departure to arrival (Las Vegas is 2 h behind Des Moines). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 140 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 05m layover.
Arrives on time85%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (1.0% are) and within 15 minutes (88%).
Total trip7h 16mDSM 09:14 to LAS 14:34, 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.