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Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Los Angeles → Des Moines via Atlanta: arrives on time 84%

  1. 22:45 LAX → 06:07 ATL
    DL 899 · Delta · 4h 22m · 79% on time, 0.9% cancelled
  2. 3h 26m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 09:33 ATL → 10:45 DSM +1 day
    DL 1704 · Delta · 2h 13m · 88% on time, 2.5% cancelled

Total trip 10h 01m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 2 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 161 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 26m layover.
Arrives on time84%First flight not cancelled (0.9% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (2.5% are) and within 15 minutes (88%).
Total trip10h 01mLAX 22:45 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.