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

Des Moines → Atlanta via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 47%

  1. 15:49 DSM → 17:50 DFW
    AA 1664 · American · 2h 01m · 56% on time, 3.4% cancelled
  2. 3h 20m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 21:10 DFW → 00:19 ATL +1 day
    AA 2749 · American · 2h 09m · 55% on time, 4.5% cancelled

Total trip 7h 30m, scheduled departure to arrival (Atlanta is 1 h ahead of Des Moines). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection93%The first flight arrived more than 155 minutes late on 7% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 20m layover.
Arrives on time47%First flight not cancelled (3.4% are) × connection made (93%) × second flight not cancelled (4.5% are) and within 15 minutes (55%).
Total trip7h 30mDSM 15:49 to ATL 00:19, 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.