Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → Des Moines via Washington: arrives on time 48%
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17:10 LGA → 18:38 DCAAA 4736 · American, flown by Republic · 1h 28m · 74% on time, 3.6% cancelled
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1h 37m layover in Washington (DCA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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20:15 DCA → 21:57 DSMAA 3685 · American, flown by Envoy · 2h 42m · 56% on time, 3.8% cancelled
Total trip 5h 47m, scheduled departure to arrival (Des Moines is 1 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.
Makes the connection92%The first flight arrived more than 52 minutes late on 8% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 37m layover.
Arrives on time48%First flight not cancelled (3.6% are) × connection made (92%) × second flight not cancelled (3.8% are) and within 15 minutes (56%).
Total trip5h 47mLGA 17:10 to DSM 21:57, 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.