Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Des Moines → New York via Houston: arrives on time 33%
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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 06m layover in Houston (IAH) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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18:31 IAH → 23:14 LGAUA 2783 · United · 3h 43m · 42% on time, 3.1% cancelled
Total trip 7h 13m, scheduled departure to arrival (New York is 1 h ahead of Des Moines). Times are local. Both flew on 32 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection82%The first flight arrived more than 21 minutes late on 18% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 06m layover.
Arrives on time33%First flight not cancelled (1.8% are) × connection made (82%) × second flight not cancelled (3.1% are) and within 15 minutes (42%).
Total trip7h 13mDSM 15:01 to LGA 23:14, 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.