Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → Des Moines via Chicago: arrives on time 31%
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14:11 LGA → 16:00 ORDAA 1705 · American · 2h 54m · 66% on time, 6.9% cancelled
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1h 00m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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17:00 ORD → 18:33 DSMAA 4973 · American, flown by SkyWest · 1h 33m · 55% on time, 8.3% cancelled
Total trip 5h 22m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 1 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection66%The first flight arrived more than 15 minutes late on 34% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 00m layover.
Arrives on time31%First flight not cancelled (6.9% are) × connection made (66%) × second flight not cancelled (8.3% are) and within 15 minutes (55%).
Total trip5h 22mLGA 14:11 to DSM 18:33, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.