Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Houston → Des Moines via Denver: arrives on time 82%
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05:15 IAH → 06:47 DENUA 1874 · United · 2h 32m · 96% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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3h 03m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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09:50 DEN → 12:36 DSMUA 596 · United · 1h 46m · 83% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 7h 21m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 16 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.
Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 138 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 03m layover.
Arrives on time82%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (83%).
Total trip7h 21mIAH 05:15 to DSM 12:36, 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.