DFW → DSMDallas-Fort Worth to Des Moines

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Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Des Moines (DSM): 36 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 54% of the last 13 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,006 km, an estimated 1 hour 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas-Fort Worth and Des Moines. Updated 3 November 2026 at 07:23 UTC.

Today, DFW → DSM

Tue 3 Nov · local times
  1. 07:11 AA5497American On scheduleGate E37A · TE ·
  2. 12:49 AA1680American On scheduleGate C17 · TC ·
  3. 15:52 AA3191American Sched 15:52Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  4. 21:35 AA1371American Sched 21:35Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked DFW board 01:23 · DSM board 22:48

DFW Dallas-Fort Worth disrupted · +90
DSM Des Moines smooth · +2
1,006 km · ~1h 47m est.
dep bank 07:11–21:1036x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 36x weekly · nonstop
54% on time

of the last 13 tracked DFW → DSM flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +13 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+13 minacross the last 13 arrivals
Flight time~1h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures36x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesAA54% on time

Flights AA5497 07:11 Mo Tu · AA5640 07:11 daily · AA1680 12:49 Mo Tu Su · AA1664 13:18 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02AA1371departed+43
11-02AA1680dep +28 → arr+18
11-02AA3191dep −4 → arr−10
11-02AA5497dep +28 → arr+13
11-01AA1371dep +48 → arr+40
11-01AA1680dep +113 → arr+115
11-01AA1721dep +9 → arr+13
11-01AA3191dep +37 → arr+30
10-31AA1371dep +35 → arr+18
10-31AA1664dep +90 → arr+86
10-31AA5640dep −8 → arr+3
10-30AA1371dep +0 → arr−14
10-30AA2229dep −4 → arr−11
10-30AA5640dep −7 → arr+1
10-29AA1371departed+8
10-29AA2229departed+9

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
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +90 min disrupted ⛅ overcast · SSW 9 kt Full DFW delay board →
DSMDes Moines +2 min smooth ⛅ overcast · SSE 7 kt Full DSM delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at DSM: a 43% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +19 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dallas-Fort Worth to Des Moines route actually runs

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

Is DFW–DSM running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at DFW is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DFW–DSM?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:11 and evening departures around 17:00 from DFW. 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 DFW to DSM?

Great-circle distance is 1,006 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 101–116 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DFW–DSM fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 36 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.