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

Des Moines → Dallas-Fort Worth via Denver: arrives on time 73%

  1. 09:14 DSM → 10:20 DEN
    UA 1521 · United · 2h 06m · 88% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 25m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 13:45 DEN → 16:51 DFW
    UA 578 · United · 2h 06m · 76% on time, 1.2% cancelled

Total trip 7h 37m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 160 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 25m layover.
Arrives on time73%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (1.2% are) and within 15 minutes (76%).
Total trip7h 37mDSM 09:14 to DFW 16:51, 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.