Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Los Angeles → Des Moines via Houston: arrives on time 75%
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11:54 LAX → 17:22 IAHUA 2086 · United · 3h 28m · 86% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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2h 50m layover in Houston (IAH) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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20:12 IAH → 22:35 DSMUA 1780 · United · 2h 23m · 77% on time, 0.9% cancelled
Total trip 8h 41m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 2 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 51 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 125 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 50m layover.
Arrives on time75%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.9% are) and within 15 minutes (77%).
Total trip8h 41mLAX 11:54 to DSM 22:35, 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.