Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Charlotte → Des Moines via Chicago: arrives on time 84%
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08:05 CLT → 09:22 ORDUA 2771 · United · 2h 17m · 81% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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3h 37m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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12:59 ORD → 14:27 DSMUA 1781 · United · 1h 28m · 87% on time, 3.1% cancelled
Total trip 7h 22m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 1 h behind Charlotte). Times are local. Both flew on 32 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 172 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 37m layover.
Arrives on time84%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (3.1% are) and within 15 minutes (87%).
Total trip7h 22mCLT 08:05 to DSM 14:27, 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.