DEN → DSMDenver to Des Moines

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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Des Moines (DSM): 44 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 53% of the last 17 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. 6 of the 23 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 946 km, an estimated 1 hour 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Des Moines. Updated 15 November 2026 at 22:08 UTC.

Today, DEN → DSM

Sun 15 Nov · local times
  1. 09:45 UA596United Airlines Left 09:40 Landed 12:22 −9
  2. 10:30 WN1765Southwest Airlines Left 10:33 Landed 13:01 −9
  3. 13:25 UA1311United Airlines Left 13:22 DSM est. 16:05In the air · sched 16:07
  4. 17:48 UA549United Airlines On scheduleGate B15 ·
  5. 19:20 WN3106Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate C29 ·
  6. 20:50 UA5389United Airlines On scheduleGate B8 ·

Checked DEN board 15:08 · DSM board 15:48

DEN Denver busy · +18
DSM Des Moines smooth · +0
946 km · ~1h 43m est.
dep bank 09:45–20:5044x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 44x weekly · nonstop
53% on time

of the last 17 tracked DEN → DSM flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 6 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 11 arrivals
Flight time~1h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures44x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled26.1%recent route rate · 6 of 23

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Frontier AirlinesSouthwest AirlinesUnited 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
Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91678 16:54 Mo Fr

Southwest AirlinesWN40% on time

Flights WN1765 10:30 daily · WN3106 varies daily

United AirlinesUA60% on time

Flights UA596 09:45 daily · UA1311 13:25 daily · UA549 17:48 daily · UA5389 20:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-15UA1311departed−3
11-15UA596dep −5 → arr−9
11-15WN1765dep +3 → arr−9
11-141I186arrived−15
11-14UA1311cancelledCNX
11-14UA5389cancelledCNX
11-14UA549cancelledCNX
11-14UA596dep −1 → arr−11
11-14WN1765cancelledCNX
11-14WN3106dep +144 → arr+128
11-14WN8538departed−3
11-13F91678cancelledCNX
11-13UA1311dep −3 → arr−14
11-13UA5389dep +97 → arr+80
11-13UA596dep −3 → arr−12
11-13WN1765dep −3 → arr−18
11-13WN3106cancelledCNX
11-12UA1311dep −5 → arr−8
11-12UA5389dep +2 → arr−4
11-12UA549departed−3
11-12UA596departed−8
11-12WN1765departed+45
11-12WN3106departed+32

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
DENDenver +18 min busy 🌤 few clouds · ESE 10 kt Full DEN delay board →
DSMDes Moines +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SE 5 kt Full DSM delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at DEN and DSM: a 39% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Denver to Des Moines route actually runs

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

Is DEN–DSM running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DEN is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DEN–DSM?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:45 and evening departures around 17:48 from DEN. 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 DEN to DSM?

Great-circle distance is 946 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 97–111 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–DSM fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 44 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.