Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → Des Moines via Chicago: arrives on time 81%
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07:23 LGA → 09:09 ORDAA 392 · American · 2h 43m · 87% on time, 2.6% cancelled
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3h 50m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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12:59 ORD → 14:27 DSMUA 1781 · United · 1h 28m · 87% on time, 3.1% cancelled
Total trip 8h 04m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 1 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 30 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 140 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 50m layover.
Arrives on time81%First flight not cancelled (2.6% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (3.1% are) and within 15 minutes (87%).
Total trip8h 04mLGA 07:23 to DSM 14:27, 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.