Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → Des Moines via Chicago: arrives on time 77%
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06:10 LGA → 07:49 ORDUA 2389 · United · 2h 39m · 89% on time, 3.2% cancelled
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53m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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08:42 ORD → 10:17 DSMUA 1803 · United · 1h 35m · 95% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 5h 07m, 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 connection84%The first flight arrived more than 8 minutes late on 16% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 53m layover.
Arrives on time77%First flight not cancelled (3.2% are) × connection made (84%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (95%).
Total trip5h 07mLGA 06:10 to DSM 10:17, 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.