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Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Houston → Des Moines via Denver: arrives on time 85%

  1. 08:30 IAH → 10:05 DEN
    UA 2816 · United · 2h 35m · 97% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 00m layover in Denver (DEN) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 12:05 DEN → 14:50 DSM
    WN 1524 · Southwest · 1h 45m · 88% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 6h 20m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 36 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 30 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 00m layover.
Arrives on time85%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (88%).
Total trip6h 20mIAH 08:30 to DSM 14:50, 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.