Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Des Moines → Washington via Chicago: arrives on time 66%
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05:00 DSM → 06:39 ORDAA 4519 · American, flown by Republic · 1h 39m · 90% on time, 4.2% cancelled
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1h 21m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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08:00 ORD → 10:59 DCAAA 2345 · American · 1h 59m · 77% on time, 2.7% cancelled
Total trip 4h 59m, scheduled departure to arrival (Washington is 1 h ahead of Des Moines). Times are local. Both flew on 51 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection93%The first flight arrived more than 36 minutes late on 7% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 21m layover.
Arrives on time66%First flight not cancelled (4.2% are) × connection made (93%) × second flight not cancelled (2.7% are) and within 15 minutes (77%).
Total trip4h 59mDSM 05:00 to DCA 10:59, 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.