tailodds FORECAST
Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Houston → Des Moines via Denver: arrives on time 89%

  1. 08:30 IAH → 10:05 DEN
    UA 2816 · United · 2h 35m · 97% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 25m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 13:30 DEN → 16:15 DSM
    UA 1311 · United · 1h 45m · 89% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 7h 45m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 37 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 160 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 25m 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 trip7h 45mIAH 08:30 to DSM 16:15, 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.