Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Des Moines → Phoenix via Chicago: arrives on time 88%
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06:00 DSM → 07:40 ORDUA 1856 · United · 1h 40m · 93% on time, 1.4% cancelled
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1h 22m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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09:02 ORD → 11:03 PHXUA 2225 · United · 4h 01m · 95% on time, 2.2% cancelled
Total trip 7h 03m, scheduled departure to arrival (Phoenix is 2 h behind Des Moines). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 37 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 22m layover.
Arrives on time88%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (2.2% are) and within 15 minutes (95%).
Total trip7h 03mDSM 06:00 to PHX 11:03, 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.