DSM → DFWDes Moines to Dallas-Fort Worth

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Direct flights from Des Moines (DSM) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW): 12 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 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 Des Moines and Dallas-Fort Worth. Updated 18 September 2026 at 15:54 UTC.

DSM Des Moines busy · +28
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +2
1,006 km · ~1h 47m est.
dep bank 06:41–19:4012x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 12x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 5 operated DSM → DFW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−12 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~1h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures12x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
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Sun
American AirlinesEnvoy 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
American AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA2326 varies daily · AA5582 09:51 daily · AA1664 varies daily · AA3930 varies Mo Tu We Fr Sa

Envoy AirMQ

Flights MQ3930 varies Mo Tu We Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-18AA2326dep +1 → arr−17
09-17AA1664arrived−12
09-17AA2229arrived−12
09-17AA2326arrived−5
09-17AA5582arrived−20

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 +28 min busy 🌫 overcast · ESE 12 kt Full DSM delay board →
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +2 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SW 6 kt Full DFW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DSM: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 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 Dallas-Fort Worth route actually runs

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

Is DSM–DFW running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DSM is the weaker end, route health score 69/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DSM–DFW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:51 and evening departures around 19:40 from DSM. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DFW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DSM to DFW?

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 DSM–DFW fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 33 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.