Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Chicago → Des Moines via Houston: arrives on time 58%
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16:05 ORD → 19:10 IAHUA 714 · United · 3h 05m · 74% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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1h 02m layover in Houston (IAH) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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20:12 IAH → 22:35 DSMUA 1780 · United · 2h 23m · 77% on time, 0.9% cancelled
Total trip 6h 30m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection76%The first flight arrived more than 17 minutes late on 24% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 02m layover.
Arrives on time58%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (76%) × second flight not cancelled (0.9% are) and within 15 minutes (77%).
Total trip6h 30mORD 16:05 to DSM 22:35, 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.