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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13:35 DSM → 15:17 ORDAA 4676 · American, flown by Republic · 1h 42m · 83% on time, 2.8% cancelled
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1h 13m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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16:30 ORD → 19:53 LGAAA 2086 · American · 2h 23m · 50% on time, 11.1% cancelled
Total trip 5h 18m, scheduled departure to arrival (New York is 1 h ahead of Des Moines). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection85%The first flight arrived more than 28 minutes late on 15% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 13m layover.
Arrives on time37%First flight not cancelled (2.8% are) × connection made (85%) × second flight not cancelled (11.1% are) and within 15 minutes (50%).
Total trip5h 18mDSM 13:35 to LGA 19:53, 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.