Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Des Moines → Los Angeles via Chicago: arrives on time 77%
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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 08m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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08:48 ORD → 11:26 LAXUA 2814 · United · 4h 38m · 82% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 7h 26m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles 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 23 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 08m layover.
Arrives on time77%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (82%).
Total trip7h 26mDSM 06:00 to LAX 11:26, 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.