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

Washington → Des Moines via Minneapolis: arrives on time 70%

14:59 DCA → 16:50 MSP

DL 2983 · Delta · 2h 51m · 84% on time, 0.6% cancelled
3h 04m layover in Minneapolis (MSP) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
19:54 MSP → 21:08 DSM

DL 5253 · Delta, flown by Endeavor · 1h 14m · 73% on time, 1.7% cancelled

Total trip 7h 09m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 1 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 1 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 139 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 04m layover.

Arrives on time70%First flight not cancelled (0.6% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (1.7% are) and within 15 minutes (73%).

Total trip7h 09mDCA 14:59 to DSM 21:08, 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.