Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Atlanta → Des Moines via Houston: arrives on time 82%
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07:05 ATL → 08:15 IAHUA 532 · United · 2h 10m · 89% on time, 0.5% cancelled
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3h 40m layover in Houston (IAH) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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11:55 IAH → 14:10 DSMUA 6166 · United, flown by Mesa · 2h 15m · 84% on time, 1.4% cancelled
Total trip 8h 05m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 1 h behind Atlanta). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 175 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 40m layover.
Arrives on time82%First flight not cancelled (0.5% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (1.4% are) and within 15 minutes (84%).
Total trip8h 05mATL 07:05 to DSM 14:10, 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.