CLT → DSMCharlotte to Des Moines

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Direct flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Des Moines (DSM): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 68% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,311 km, an estimated 2 hours 11 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Charlotte and Des Moines. Updated 3 September 2026 at 11:41 UTC.

CLT Charlotte smooth · +11
DSM Des Moines smooth · +0
1,311 km · ~2h 11m est.
dep bank 11:03–17:207x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
68% on time

of the last 19 operated CLT → DSM flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~2h 11mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American Airlines

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 days
American AirlinesAA68% on time

Flights AA2962 11:03 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA5124 14:50 daily · AA3020 17:20 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-02AA2962dep −5 → arr−11
09-02AA3020dep −6 → arr−21
09-02AA5124dep −2 → arr−18
09-01AA2962dep −10 → arr−22
09-01AA3020dep −1 → arr−16
08-31AA2962arrived+33
08-31AA3020dep +37 → arr+30
08-31AA5124dep +0 → arr−22
08-30AA2962dep −7 → arr−20
08-30AA3020dep −6 → arr−13
08-30AA5124dep +46 → arr+18
08-29AA3020dep −11 → arr−28
08-29AA5124dep −7 → arr−34
08-28AA2962dep +61 → arr+41
08-28AA3020dep +55 → arr+73
08-28AA5124dep −4 → arr−20
08-27AA2962dep −10 → arr−14
08-27AA3020dep −9 → arr−17
08-27AA5124dep +30 → arr+22

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
CLTCharlotte +11 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · WSW 3 kt Full CLT delay board →
DSMDes Moines +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full DSM delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DSM: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +14 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Charlotte to Des Moines route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CLT 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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CLT to DSM questions

Is CLT–DSM running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CLT is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CLT–DSM?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:03 and evening departures around 17:20 from CLT. 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 CLT to DSM?

Great-circle distance is 1,311 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 123–142 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CLT–DSM fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 20 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.