Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Des Moines → Los Angeles via Houston: arrives on time 84%
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06:20 DSM → 08:49 IAHUA 1982 · United · 2h 29m · 91% on time, 1.5% cancelled
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3h 44m layover in Houston (IAH) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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12:33 IAH → 14:06 LAXUA 2460 · United · 3h 33m · 87% on time, 0.3% cancelled
Total trip 9h 46m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 2 h behind Des Moines). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 179 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 44m layover.
Arrives on time84%First flight not cancelled (1.5% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.3% are) and within 15 minutes (87%).
Total trip9h 46mDSM 06:20 to LAX 14:06, 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.