Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → Des Moines via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 47%
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15:00 LGA → 18:05 DFWAA 1043 · American · 4h 05m · 61% on time, 6.1% cancelled
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4h 00m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:05 DFW → 23:58 DSMAA 1371 · American · 1h 54m · 54% on time, 3.9% cancelled
Total trip 9h 59m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 1 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 53 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 195 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 4h 00m layover.
Arrives on time47%First flight not cancelled (6.1% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (3.9% are) and within 15 minutes (54%).
Total trip9h 59mLGA 15:00 to DSM 23:58, 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.