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Direct flights from Des Moines (DSM) to Bloomington/Normal (BMI): 1 nonstop departure observed each week across 1 airline. The nonstop covers 415 km, an estimated 1 hour 2 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Des Moines and Bloomington/Normal. Updated 16 September 2026 at 21:46 UTC.
DSM
Des Moines
smooth · +7
BMI
Bloomington/Normal
tracking
415 km · ~1h 02m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 1x weekly · nonstop
70 / 100
route health from live DSM and BMI delay boards
Flight time~1h 02mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures1x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Sun Country 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
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How the Des Moines to Bloomington/Normal route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DSM to BMI 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.
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DSM to BMI questions
Is DSM–BMI running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DSM is the weaker end, route health score 70/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from DSM to BMI?
Great-circle distance is 415 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 59–66 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DSM–BMI fly?
Sun Country Airlines runs the route with about 1 flight a week (mon). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at DSM and arrival-side delay at BMI, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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