Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Washington → Des Moines via Chicago: arrives on time 78%
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10:30 DCA → 11:48 ORDUA 2201 · United · 2h 18m · 91% on time, 1.9% cancelled
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1h 11m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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12:59 ORD → 14:27 DSMUA 1781 · United · 1h 28m · 87% on time, 3.1% cancelled
Total trip 4h 57m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 1 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 31 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection94%The first flight arrived more than 26 minutes late on 6% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 11m layover.
Arrives on time78%First flight not cancelled (1.9% are) × connection made (94%) × second flight not cancelled (3.1% are) and within 15 minutes (87%).
Total trip4h 57mDCA 10:30 to DSM 14:27, 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.