Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Des Moines → New York via Atlanta: arrives on time 62%
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11:30 DSM → 14:43 ATLDL 1704 · Delta · 2h 11m · 90% on time, 2.2% cancelled
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2h 17m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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17:00 ATL → 19:20 LGADL 997 · Delta · 2h 20m · 68% on time, 4.6% cancelled
Total trip 6h 50m, scheduled departure to arrival (New York is 1 h ahead of Des Moines). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 92 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 17m layover.
Arrives on time62%First flight not cancelled (2.2% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (4.6% are) and within 15 minutes (68%).
Total trip6h 50mDSM 11:30 to LGA 19:20, 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.