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Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Des Moines → Houston via Detroit: arrives on time 66%

  1. 10:25 DSM → 13:13 DTW
    DL 5048 · Delta, flown by Endeavor · 1h 49m · 73% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 07m layover in Detroit (DTW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 16:20 DTW → 18:34 IAH
    DL 1718 · Delta · 3h 16m · 68% on time, 0.8% cancelled

Total trip 8h 11m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 142 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 07m layover.
Arrives on time66%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.8% are) and within 15 minutes (68%).
Total trip8h 11mDSM 10:25 to IAH 18:34, 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.