Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Des Moines → Denver via Atlanta: arrives on time 85%
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05:35 DSM → 08:44 ATLDL 2727 · Delta · 2h 09m · 94% on time, 3.2% cancelled
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2h 26m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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11:10 ATL → 12:28 DENUA 1327 · United · 3h 18m · 91% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 7h 53m, scheduled departure to arrival (Denver is 1 h behind Des Moines). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 56 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 26m layover.
Arrives on time85%First flight not cancelled (3.2% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (91%).
Total trip7h 53mDSM 05:35 to DEN 12:28, 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.