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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 82%

  1. 06:00 DCA → 07:48 ATL
    DL 410 · Delta · 1h 48m · 95% on time, 3.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 45m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 09:33 ATL → 10:45 DSM
    DL 1704 · Delta · 2h 13m · 88% on time, 2.5% cancelled

Total trip 5h 46m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 1 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 60 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 45m layover.
Arrives on time82%First flight not cancelled (3.0% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (2.5% are) and within 15 minutes (88%).
Total trip5h 46mDCA 06:00 to DSM 10:45, 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.