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

Detroit → Des Moines via Chicago: arrives on time 49%

  1. 13:02 DTW → 13:34 ORD
    AA 3977 · American, flown by Envoy · 1h 32m · 91% on time, 4.2% cancelled
  2. 3h 26m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 17:00 ORD → 18:33 DSM
    AA 4973 · American, flown by SkyWest · 1h 33m · 55% on time, 8.3% cancelled

Total trip 6h 31m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 1 h behind Detroit). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 161 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 26m layover.
Arrives on time49%First flight not cancelled (4.2% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (8.3% are) and within 15 minutes (55%).
Total trip6h 31mDTW 13:02 to DSM 18:33, 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.