Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Des Moines → Las Vegas via Chicago: arrives on time 83%
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06:00 DSM → 07:40 ORDUA 1856 · United · 1h 40m · 93% on time, 1.4% cancelled
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3h 20m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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11:00 ORD → 13:05 LASUA 2440 · United · 4h 05m · 87% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 9h 05m, scheduled departure to arrival (Las Vegas 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 155 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 20m layover.
Arrives on time83%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (87%).
Total trip9h 05mDSM 06:00 to LAS 13:05, 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.