Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Los Angeles → Des Moines via Atlanta: arrives on time 77%
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11:05 LAX → 18:32 ATLDL 528 · Delta · 4h 27m · 86% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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2h 43m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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21:15 ATL → 22:31 DSMDL 2306 · Delta · 2h 16m · 82% on time, 3.2% cancelled
Total trip 9h 26m, 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 connection97%The first flight arrived more than 118 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 43m layover.
Arrives on time77%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (3.2% are) and within 15 minutes (82%).
Total trip9h 26mLAX 11:05 to DSM 22:31, 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.