Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Des Moines → Philadelphia via Atlanta: arrives on time 54%
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11:30 DSM → 14:43 ATLDL 1704 · Delta · 2h 11m · 90% on time, 2.2% cancelled
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1h 47m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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16:30 ATL → 18:37 PHLDL 1329 · Delta · 2h 07m · 62% on time, 4.8% cancelled
Total trip 6h 07m, scheduled departure to arrival (Philadelphia is 1 h ahead of Des Moines). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 62 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 47m layover.
Arrives on time54%First flight not cancelled (2.2% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (4.8% are) and within 15 minutes (62%).
Total trip6h 07mDSM 11:30 to PHL 18:37, 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.