Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → Des Moines via Chicago: arrives on time 49%
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16:25 LGA → 18:17 ORDUA 1156 · United · 2h 52m · 53% on time, 5.6% cancelled
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3h 08m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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21:25 ORD → 22:56 DSMUA 1839 · United · 1h 31m · 60% on time, 2.9% cancelled
Total trip 7h 31m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 1 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 37 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection89%The first flight arrived more than 143 minutes late on 11% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 08m layover.
Arrives on time49%First flight not cancelled (5.6% are) × connection made (89%) × second flight not cancelled (2.9% are) and within 15 minutes (60%).
Total trip7h 31mLGA 16:25 to DSM 22:56, 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.