Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Los Angeles → Des Moines via Minneapolis: arrives on time 75%
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08:20 LAX → 14:02 MSPDL 799 · Delta · 3h 42m · 90% on time, 0.3% cancelled
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1h 38m layover in Minneapolis (MSP) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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15:40 MSP → 16:54 DSMDL 4913 · Delta, flown by Endeavor · 1h 14m · 80% on time, 0.5% cancelled
Total trip 6h 34m, 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 connection94%The first flight arrived more than 53 minutes late on 6% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 38m layover.
Arrives on time75%First flight not cancelled (0.3% are) × connection made (94%) × second flight not cancelled (0.5% are) and within 15 minutes (80%).
Total trip6h 34mLAX 08:20 to DSM 16:54, 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.