tailodds FORECAST
Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Atlanta → Des Moines via Denver: arrives on time 78%

  1. 16:22 ATL → 18:08 DEN
    UA 235 · United · 3h 46m · 79% on time, 0.3% cancelled
  2. 2h 37m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 20:45 DEN → 23:44 DSM
    UA 5389 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 59m · 83% on time, 1.5% cancelled

Total trip 8h 22m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 1 h behind Atlanta). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 112 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 37m layover.
Arrives on time78%First flight not cancelled (0.3% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (1.5% are) and within 15 minutes (83%).
Total trip8h 22mATL 16:22 to DSM 23:44, 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.