Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → Des Moines via Atlanta: arrives on time 67%
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17:00 LGA → 19:50 ATLDL 968 · Delta · 2h 50m · 76% on time, 2.5% cancelled
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1h 25m 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 6h 31m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 1 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection86%The first flight arrived more than 40 minutes late on 14% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 25m layover.
Arrives on time67%First flight not cancelled (2.5% are) × connection made (86%) × second flight not cancelled (3.2% are) and within 15 minutes (82%).
Total trip6h 31mLGA 17:00 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.