Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Des Moines → Charlotte via Minneapolis: arrives on time 79%

  1. 06:50 DSM → 08:12 MSP
    DL 5402 · Delta, flown by Endeavor · 1h 22m · 85% on time, 1.4% cancelled
  2. 2h 44m layover in Minneapolis (MSP) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 10:56 MSP → 14:36 CLT
    AA 2154 · American · 2h 40m · 87% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 6h 46m, scheduled departure to arrival (Charlotte is 1 h ahead of Des Moines). Times are local. Both flew on 37 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection91%The first flight arrived more than 74 minutes late on 9% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 44m layover.
Arrives on time79%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (91%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (87%).
Total trip6h 46mDSM 06:50 to CLT 14:36, 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.