Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Des Moines → Detroit via Chicago: arrives on time 71%
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11:23 DSM → 13:03 ORDUA 1410 · United · 1h 40m · 68% on time, 1.1% cancelled
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1h 57m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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15:00 ORD → 17:39 DTWUA 5867 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 39m · 82% on time, 5.6% cancelled
Total trip 5h 16m, scheduled departure to arrival (Detroit is 1 h ahead of Des Moines). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection92%The first flight arrived more than 72 minutes late on 8% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 57m layover.
Arrives on time71%First flight not cancelled (1.1% are) × connection made (92%) × second flight not cancelled (5.6% are) and within 15 minutes (82%).
Total trip5h 16mDSM 11:23 to DTW 17:39, 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.