Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Des Moines → Houston via Chicago: arrives on time 81%
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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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3h 46m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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10:25 ORD → 13:23 IAHUA 2638 · United · 2h 58m · 87% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 8h 23m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 33 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 136 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 46m layover.
Arrives on time81%First flight not cancelled (4.2% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (87%).
Total trip8h 23mDSM 05:00 to IAH 13:23, 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.