Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Los Angeles → Des Moines via Chicago: arrives on time 82%
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05:10 LAX → 11:27 ORDUA 580 · United · 4h 17m · 98% on time, 1.5% cancelled
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1h 32m 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 17m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 2 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 27 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 47 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 32m layover.
Arrives on time82%First flight not cancelled (1.5% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (3.1% are) and within 15 minutes (87%).
Total trip7h 17mLAX 05:10 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.