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

Washington → Des Moines via Atlanta: arrives on time 87%

  1. 06:59 DCA → 08:51 ATL
    DL 330 · Delta · 1h 52m · 93% on time, 2.3% cancelled
  2. 3h 34m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 12:25 ATL → 13:34 DSM
    DL 2094 · Delta · 2h 09m · 90% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 7h 35m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 1 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 42 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 169 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 34m layover.
Arrives on time87%First flight not cancelled (2.3% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (90%).
Total trip7h 35mDCA 06:59 to DSM 13:34, 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.