Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Des Moines → Las Vegas via Chicago: arrives on time 66%
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15:24 DSM → 17:03 ORDUA 1989 · United · 1h 39m · 67% on time, 6.2% cancelled
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2h 47m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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19:50 ORD → 21:59 LASUA 2242 · United · 4h 09m · 78% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 8h 35m, scheduled departure to arrival (Las Vegas is 2 h behind Des Moines). Times are local. Both flew on 32 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection90%The first flight arrived more than 122 minutes late on 10% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 47m layover.
Arrives on time66%First flight not cancelled (6.2% are) × connection made (90%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (78%).
Total trip8h 35mDSM 15:24 to LAS 21:59, 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.