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

Des Moines → Houston via Denver: arrives on time 61%

  1. 17:17 DSM → 18:23 DEN
    UA 1781 · United · 2h 06m · 66% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 47m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 21:10 DEN → 00:41 IAH +1 day
    UA 1253 · United · 2h 31m · 67% on time, 1.8% cancelled

Total trip 7h 24m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 41 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection93%The first flight arrived more than 122 minutes late on 7% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 47m layover.
Arrives on time61%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (93%) × second flight not cancelled (1.8% are) and within 15 minutes (67%).
Total trip7h 24mDSM 17:17 to IAH 00:41, 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.