DSM → BNADes Moines to Nashville

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Direct flights from Des Moines (DSM) to Nashville (BNA): 4 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 853 km, an estimated 1 hour 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Des Moines and Nashville. Updated 20 August 2026 at 15:03 UTC.

DSM Des Moines smooth · +7
BNA Nashville smooth · +0
853 km · ~1h 36m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:054x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 4x weekly · nonstop
94 / 100

route health from live DSM and BNA delay boards

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

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Median arrival−20 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~1h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures4x1 direct airline on the leg

Current nonstop fares

DSM → BNA · one way · economy · 1 adult

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The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Allegiant Air

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
Allegiant AirG4

Flights G4441 06:00 Th Su · G4479 19:05 Mo Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
08-20G41972dep −6 → arr−22
08-17G4479dep +1 → arr−20
08-16G4441dep +0 → arr−15

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
DSMDes Moines +7 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NW 5 kt Full DSM delay board →
BNANashville +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full BNA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DSM: 47% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +17 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Des Moines to Nashville route actually runs

Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop DSM to BNA flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.

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DSM to BNA questions

Is DSM–BNA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DSM is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DSM–BNA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 19:05 from DSM. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BNA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DSM to BNA?

Great-circle distance is 853 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 90–103 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DSM–BNA fly?

Allegiant Air runs the route with about 4 flights a week (sun, mon, thu, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.