Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Des Moines → Dallas-Fort Worth via Atlanta: arrives on time 78%
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05:35 DSM → 08:44 ATLDL 2727 · Delta · 2h 09m · 94% on time, 3.2% cancelled
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1h 08m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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09:52 ATL → 11:12 DFWDL 961 · Delta · 2h 24m · 88% on time, 3.6% cancelled
Total trip 5h 41m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 53 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 23 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 08m layover.
Arrives on time78%First flight not cancelled (3.2% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (3.6% are) and within 15 minutes (88%).
Total trip5h 41mDSM 05:35 to DFW 11:12, 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.