Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Des Moines → New York via Chicago: arrives on time 37%
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15:24 DSM → 17:03 ORDUA 1989 · United · 1h 39m · 67% on time, 6.2% cancelled
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2h 42m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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19:45 ORD → 23:15 LGAUA 1655 · United · 2h 30m · 50% on time, 12.8% cancelled
Total trip 6h 51m, scheduled departure to arrival (New York is 1 h ahead of Des Moines). Times are local. Both flew on 27 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection90%The first flight arrived more than 117 minutes late on 10% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 42m layover.
Arrives on time37%First flight not cancelled (6.2% are) × connection made (90%) × second flight not cancelled (12.8% are) and within 15 minutes (50%).
Total trip6h 51mDSM 15:24 to LGA 23:15, 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.