Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Detroit → Des Moines via Chicago: arrives on time 86%
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07:05 DTW → 07:42 ORDUA 5553 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 37m · 86% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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3h 48m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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11:30 ORD → 13:05 DSMAA 4676 · American, flown by Republic · 1h 35m · 89% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 7h 00m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 1 h behind Detroit). Times are local. Both flew on 37 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 138 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 48m layover.
Arrives on time86%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip7h 00mDTW 07:05 to DSM 13:05, 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.