Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Des Moines → Atlanta via Chicago: arrives on time 45%
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15:24 DSM → 17:03 ORDUA 1989 · United · 1h 39m · 67% on time, 6.2% cancelled
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1h 17m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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18:20 ORD → 21:41 ATLUA 1398 · United · 2h 21m · 58% on time, 0.7% cancelled
Total trip 5h 17m, scheduled departure to arrival (Atlanta is 1 h ahead of Des Moines). Times are local. Both flew on 32 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection83%The first flight arrived more than 32 minutes late on 17% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 17m layover.
Arrives on time45%First flight not cancelled (6.2% are) × connection made (83%) × second flight not cancelled (0.7% are) and within 15 minutes (58%).
Total trip5h 17mDSM 15:24 to ATL 21:41, 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.