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Flights G44759 05:53 Sa · G49281 17:47 Tu · G49200 19:29 Fr · G49201 21:55 Th
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Direct flights from Des Moines (DSM) to Cincinnati / Covington (CVG): 4 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 55 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 1 tracked flight. The nonstop covers 811 km, an estimated 1 hour 32 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Des Moines and Cincinnati / Covington. Updated 16 October 2026 at 11:48 UTC.
DSM
Des Moines
smooth · +8
CVG
Cincinnati / Covington
smooth · +0
811 km · ~1h 32m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 4x weekly · nonstop
94 / 100
route health from live DSM and CVG delay boards
Median arrival delay is +55 min. 0 of 1 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+55 minacross the last 1 operated legs
Flight time~1h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures4x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at DSM and CVG: 46% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Des Moines to Cincinnati / Covington route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DSM to CVG 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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DSM to CVG questions
Is DSM–CVG 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–CVG?
Operators schedule morning departures around 05:53 and evening departures around 17:47 from DSM. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CVG delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from DSM to CVG?
Great-circle distance is 811 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 87–100 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DSM–CVG fly?
Allegiant Air runs the route with about 4 flights a week (tue, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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