Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Des Moines → Houston via Chicago: arrives on time 82%
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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 45m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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10:25 ORD → 13:23 IAHUA 2638 · United · 2h 58m · 87% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 7h 23m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 37 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 120 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 45m layover.
Arrives on time82%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (87%).
Total trip7h 23mDSM 06:00 to IAH 13:23, 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.