Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Des Moines → Los Angeles via Chicago: arrives on time 80%
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08:04 DSM → 09:36 ORDUA 2668 · United · 1h 32m · 85% on time, 1.9% cancelled
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3h 24m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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13:00 ORD → 15:34 LAXUA 1363 · United · 4h 34m · 83% on time, 0.3% cancelled
Total trip 9h 30m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 2 h behind Des Moines). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.
Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 159 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 24m layover.
Arrives on time80%First flight not cancelled (1.9% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.3% are) and within 15 minutes (83%).
Total trip9h 30mDSM 08:04 to LAX 15:34, 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.