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Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Des Moines → Atlanta via Denver: arrives on time 84%

  1. 11:34 DSM → 12:45 DEN
    UA 5288 · United, flown by SkyWest · 2h 11m · 97% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 30m layover in Denver (DEN) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 15:15 DEN → 20:22 ATL
    DL 957 · Delta · 3h 07m · 85% on time, 0.5% cancelled

Total trip 7h 48m, scheduled departure to arrival (Atlanta is 1 h ahead of Des Moines). Times are local. Both flew on 48 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 60 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 30m layover.
Arrives on time84%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.5% are) and within 15 minutes (85%).
Total trip7h 48mDSM 11:34 to ATL 20:22, 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.