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Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Des Moines → Detroit via Philadelphia: arrives on time 82%

  1. 06:02 DSM → 09:44 PHL
    AA 4463 · American, flown by Republic · 2h 42m · 86% on time, 4.5% cancelled
  2. 2h 52m layover in Philadelphia (PHL) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 12:36 PHL → 14:20 DTW
    DL 2331 · Delta · 1h 46m · 92% on time, 4.0% cancelled

Total trip 7h 20m, scheduled departure to arrival (Detroit is 1 h ahead of Des Moines). Times are local. Both flew on 31 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 82 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 52m layover.
Arrives on time82%First flight not cancelled (4.5% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (4.0% are) and within 15 minutes (92%).
Total trip7h 20mDSM 06:02 to DTW 14:20, 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.