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Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Chicago → Des Moines via Denver: arrives on time 92%

  1. 05:15 MDW → 06:50 DEN
    WN 2989 · Southwest · 2h 35m · 98% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 00m layover in Denver (DEN) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 09:50 DEN → 12:47 DSM
    UA 5211 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 57m · 92% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 7h 32m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 31 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 90 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 00m layover.
Arrives on time92%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (92%).
Total trip7h 32mMDW 05:15 to DSM 12:47, 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.