Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Des Moines → Chicago via Houston: arrives on time 67%
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06:20 DSM → 08:49 IAHUA 1982 · United · 2h 29m · 91% on time, 1.5% cancelled
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46m layover in Houston (IAH) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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09:35 IAH → 12:29 ORDUA 2124 · United · 2h 54m · 86% on time, 0.3% cancelled
Total trip 6h 09m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection80%The first flight arrived more than 1 minutes late on 20% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 46m layover.
Arrives on time67%First flight not cancelled (1.5% are) × connection made (80%) × second flight not cancelled (0.3% are) and within 15 minutes (86%).
Total trip6h 09mDSM 06:20 to ORD 12:29, 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.