Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Chicago → Des Moines via Houston: arrives on time 83%
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06:29 ORD → 09:18 IAHUA 1799 · United · 2h 49m · 92% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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2h 37m 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 7h 41m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 112 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 37m layover.
Arrives on time83%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (1.4% are) and within 15 minutes (84%).
Total trip7h 41mORD 06:29 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.