Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Des Moines → Phoenix via Chicago: arrives on time 82%
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08:04 DSM → 09:36 ORDUA 2668 · United · 1h 32m · 85% on time, 1.9% cancelled
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1h 32m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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11:08 ORD → 13:12 PHXUA 2164 · United · 4h 07m · 87% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 7h 11m, scheduled departure to arrival (Phoenix 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 connection96%The first flight arrived more than 47 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 32m layover.
Arrives on time82%First flight not cancelled (1.9% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (87%).
Total trip7h 11mDSM 08:04 to PHX 13:12, 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.