Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Des Moines → Dallas-Fort Worth via Chicago: arrives on time 73%
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06:00 DSM → 07:40 ORDUA 1856 · United · 1h 40m · 93% on time, 1.4% cancelled
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2h 00m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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09:40 ORD → 12:13 DFWAA 3052 · American · 2h 33m · 82% on time, 5.6% cancelled
Total trip 6h 13m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 30 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 00m layover.
Arrives on time73%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (5.6% are) and within 15 minutes (82%).
Total trip6h 13mDSM 06:00 to DFW 12:13, 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.