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

Chicago → Des Moines via Atlanta: arrives on time 87%

  1. 06:35 ORD → 09:41 ATL
    DL 1247 · Delta · 2h 06m · 88% on time, 1.1% cancelled
  2. 2h 44m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 12:25 ATL → 13:34 DSM
    DL 2094 · Delta · 2h 09m · 90% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 6h 59m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 42 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 119 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 44m layover.
Arrives on time87%First flight not cancelled (1.1% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (90%).
Total trip6h 59mORD 06:35 to DSM 13:34, 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.