Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Washington → Des Moines via Chicago: arrives on time 51%
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17:05 DCA → 18:30 ORDUA 654 · United · 2h 25m · 50% on time, 3.1% cancelled
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2h 55m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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21:25 ORD → 22:56 DSMUA 1839 · United · 1h 31m · 60% on time, 2.9% cancelled
Total trip 6h 51m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 1 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 32 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection90%The first flight arrived more than 130 minutes late on 10% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 55m layover.
Arrives on time51%First flight not cancelled (3.1% are) × connection made (90%) × second flight not cancelled (2.9% are) and within 15 minutes (60%).
Total trip6h 51mDCA 17:05 to DSM 22:56, 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.