Delta Air LinesDL90% on time
Flights DL1704 09:31 daily · DL2086 14:06 Fr Sa Su · DL2094 14:06 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL2306 21:23 daily
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Direct flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Des Moines (DSM): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 90% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,196 km, an estimated 2 hours 2 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Atlanta and Des Moines. Updated 11 September 2026 at 04:54 UTC.
ATL
Atlanta
busy · +16
DSM
Des Moines
smooth · +0
1,196 km · ~2h 02m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
90% on time
of the last 21 operated ATL → DSM flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −21 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−21 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~2h 02mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Delta Air Lines
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at DSM: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Atlanta to Des Moines route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ATL to DSM flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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ATL to DSM questions
Is ATL–DSM running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ATL is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on ATL–DSM?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:31 and evening departures around 21:23 from ATL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DSM delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from ATL to DSM?
Great-circle distance is 1,196 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 114–133 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ATL–DSM fly?
Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 23 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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