Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Philadelphia → Des Moines via Chicago: arrives on time 85%
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06:00 PHL → 07:30 ORDUA 660 · United · 2h 30m · 88% on time, 6.0% cancelled
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1h 12m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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08:42 ORD → 10:17 DSMUA 1803 · United · 1h 35m · 95% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 5h 17m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 1 h behind Philadelphia). Times are local. Both flew on 37 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 27 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 12m layover.
Arrives on time85%First flight not cancelled (6.0% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (95%).
Total trip5h 17mPHL 06:00 to DSM 10:17, 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.