Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Las Vegas → Des Moines via Chicago: arrives on time 95%

  1. 23:59 LAS → 05:40 ORD
    UA 726 · United · 3h 41m · 89% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 02m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 08:42 ORD → 10:17 DSM +1 day
    UA 1803 · United · 1h 35m · 95% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 8h 18m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 2 h ahead of Las Vegas). Times are local. Both flew on 26 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 137 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 02m layover.
Arrives on time95%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (95%).
Total trip8h 18mLAS 23:59 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.