Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Atlanta → Des Moines via Chicago: arrives on time 83%
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07:25 ATL → 08:45 ORDAA 616 · American · 2h 20m · 75% on time, 1.8% cancelled
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2h 45m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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11:30 ORD → 13:05 DSMAA 4676 · American, flown by Republic · 1h 35m · 89% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 6h 40m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 1 h behind Atlanta). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 120 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 45m layover.
Arrives on time83%First flight not cancelled (1.8% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip6h 40mATL 07:25 to DSM 13:05, 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.