Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Los Angeles → Des Moines via Atlanta: arrives on time 61%
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08:10 LAX → 15:41 ATLDL 782 · Delta · 4h 31m · 82% on time, 1.1% cancelled
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56m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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16:37 ATL → 17:52 DSMDL 2086 · Delta · 2h 10m · 82% on time, 2.4% cancelled
Total trip 7h 37m, 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 connection77%The first flight arrived more than 11 minutes late on 23% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 56m layover.
Arrives on time61%First flight not cancelled (1.1% are) × connection made (77%) × second flight not cancelled (2.4% are) and within 15 minutes (82%).
Total trip7h 37mLAX 08:10 to DSM 17:52, 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.