Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Los Angeles → Des Moines via Minneapolis: arrives on time 71%
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11:15 LAX → 16:51 MSPDL 413 · Delta · 3h 36m · 88% on time, 1.1% cancelled
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3h 03m layover in Minneapolis (MSP) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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19:54 MSP → 21:08 DSMDL 5253 · Delta, flown by Endeavor · 1h 14m · 73% on time, 1.7% cancelled
Total trip 7h 53m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 2 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 138 minutes late on <1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 03m layover.
Arrives on time71%First flight not cancelled (1.1% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (1.7% are) and within 15 minutes (73%).
Total trip7h 53mLAX 11:15 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.