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

Charlotte → Des Moines via Chicago: arrives on time 84%

  1. 07:35 CLT → 08:40 MDW
    WN 3048 · Southwest · 2h 05m · 90% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 30m layover in Chicago (MDW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:10 MDW → 11:30 DSM
    WN 1771 · Southwest · 1h 20m · 86% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 4h 55m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 1 h behind Charlotte). Times are local. Both flew on 32 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 45 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 30m layover.
Arrives on time84%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (86%).
Total trip4h 55mCLT 07:35 to DSM 11:30, 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.