Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Des Moines → Washington via Chicago: arrives on time 64%
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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 39m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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11:15 ORD → 14:22 DCAUA 2668 · United · 2h 07m · 69% on time, 2.4% cancelled
Total trip 5h 18m, scheduled departure to arrival (Washington is 1 h ahead of 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 54 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 39m layover.
Arrives on time64%First flight not cancelled (1.9% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (2.4% are) and within 15 minutes (69%).
Total trip5h 18mDSM 08:04 to DCA 14:22, 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.