Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Des Moines → Houston via Chicago: arrives on time 49%
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15:24 DSM → 17:00 ORDUA 312 · United · 1h 35m · 73% on time, 2.4% cancelled
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3h 02m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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20:02 ORD → 22:59 IAHUA 2813 · United · 2h 57m · 56% on time, 2.8% cancelled
Total trip 7h 35m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.
Makes the connection94%The first flight arrived more than 137 minutes late on 6% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 02m layover.
Arrives on time49%First flight not cancelled (2.4% are) × connection made (94%) × second flight not cancelled (2.8% are) and within 15 minutes (56%).
Total trip7h 35mDSM 15:24 to IAH 22:59, 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.