Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Washington → Des Moines via Chicago: arrives on time 89%
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07:15 DCA → 08:28 ORDUA 2638 · United · 2h 13m · 90% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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3h 02m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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11:30 ORD → 13:05 DSMAA 4676 · American, flown by Republic · 1h 35m · 89% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 6h 50m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 1 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 29 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 92 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 02m layover.
Arrives on time89%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip6h 50mDCA 07:15 to DSM 13:05, 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.