WN834 Long BeachLGB · 07:00 Des MoinesDSM · 08:10
WN834 by Southwest Airlines flies from Long Beach (LGB) to Des Moines (DSM) for the Wed, Sep 16 departure.
Same number through LGB → LAS → DSM
arrival expected at DSM · on schedule
board checked 29m ago · checking again in 45s
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Early read, sample still buildingConditions at LGB and DSM are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days. This route's tracked sample is still thin — treat these as an early read, not a precise forecast.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Long Beach to Des Moines flights today
same route · Southwest AirlinesIf WN834 is cancelled, these are the other Southwest Airlines nonstop flights from Long Beach to Des Moines on the same day, with scheduled departure times in LGB local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How WN834 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WN834 across the LGB and DSM boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 1 completed leg so far: left a little late (~9 min) but landed about 5 min early. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how WN834 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N8920Q.
Board clocks recorded as LGB and DSM published them.
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Pro Flight Search — WN834 Long Beach to Des Moines on-time performance, measured from the LGB and DSM airport boards.
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