Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Minneapolis → Des Moines via Denver: arrives on time 87%

  1. 09:05 MSP → 10:21 DEN
    UA 1891 · United · 2h 16m · 83% on time, 1.1% cancelled
  2. 3h 09m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 13:30 DEN → 16:15 DSM
    UA 1311 · United · 1h 45m · 89% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 7h 10m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 144 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 09m layover.
Arrives on time87%First flight not cancelled (1.1% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip7h 10mMSP 09:05 to DSM 16:15, 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.