Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Des Moines → New York via Chicago: arrives on time 92%
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05:10 DSM → 06:30 MDWWN 1772 · Southwest · 1h 20m · 93% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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1h 35m layover in Chicago (MDW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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08:05 MDW → 11:20 LGAWN 2038 · Southwest · 2h 15m · 96% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 5h 10m, scheduled departure to arrival (New York is 1 h ahead of Des Moines). Times are local. Both flew on 24 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 50 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 35m layover.
Arrives on time92%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (96%).
Total trip5h 10mDSM 05:10 to LGA 11:20, 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.