Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Des Moines → Philadelphia via Chicago: arrives on time 72%
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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 50m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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08:29 ORD → 11:41 PHLAA 471 · American · 2h 12m · 80% on time, 1.0% cancelled
Total trip 5h 41m, scheduled departure to arrival (Philadelphia is 1 h ahead of Des Moines). Times are local. Both flew on 52 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection94%The first flight arrived more than 65 minutes late on 6% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 50m layover.
Arrives on time72%First flight not cancelled (4.2% are) × connection made (94%) × second flight not cancelled (1.0% are) and within 15 minutes (80%).
Total trip5h 41mDSM 05:00 to PHL 11:41, 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.