Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Des Moines → New York via Houston: arrives on time 65%
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15:01 DSM → 17:25 IAHUA 6117 · United, flown by Mesa · 2h 24m · 80% on time, 1.8% cancelled
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1h 10m layover in Houston (IAH) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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18:35 IAH → 23:05 LGAUA 2682 · United · 3h 30m · 88% on time, 10.5% cancelled
Total trip 7h 04m, scheduled departure to arrival (New York is 1 h ahead of Des Moines). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.
Makes the connection84%The first flight arrived more than 25 minutes late on 16% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 10m layover.
Arrives on time65%First flight not cancelled (1.8% are) × connection made (84%) × second flight not cancelled (10.5% are) and within 15 minutes (88%).
Total trip7h 04mDSM 15:01 to LGA 23:05, 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.