Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Detroit → Des Moines via Chicago: arrives on time 59%
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18:04 DTW → 18:51 ORDAA 3980 · American, flown by Envoy · 1h 47m · 81% on time, 7.4% cancelled
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3h 40m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:31 ORD → 00:18 DSM +1 dayAA 4442 · American, flown by Republic · 1h 30m · 71% on time, 6.8% cancelled
Total trip 6h 57m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 1 h behind Detroit). Times are local. Both flew on 50 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 175 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 40m layover.
Arrives on time59%First flight not cancelled (7.4% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (6.8% are) and within 15 minutes (71%).
Total trip6h 57mDTW 18:04 to DSM 00:18, 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.