Air FranceAF
Flights AF2886 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AF8520 varies daily
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Direct flights from Des Moines (DSM) to Detroit (DTW): 35 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 67% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 856 km, an estimated 1 hour 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Des Moines and Detroit. Updated 17 September 2026 at 18:48 UTC.
DSM
Des Moines
smooth · +14
DTW
Detroit
smooth · +0
856 km · ~1h 36m est.
Runs mixed · 5 airlines · 35x weekly · nonstop
67% on time
of the last 6 operated DSM → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~1h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures35x5 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air FranceDelta Air LinesKLMPinnacle 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 daysDelta Air LinesDL
Flights DL5414 06:00 daily · DL5058 10:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL5144 17:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su
KLMKL
Flights KL6539 varies daily · KL7854 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su
Pinnacle Airlines9E
Flights 9E5414 varies daily · 9E5058 13:08 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · 9E5144 20:26 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su
WestJetWS
Flights WS8353 varies daily · WS7271 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WS6975 varies daily
History
operated legs · board outcomes09-179E5058arrived+0
09-17AF2886arrived+0
09-17KL6539arrived+0
09-17WS7271arrived+0
Actual 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: 42% 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 →
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How the Des Moines to Detroit route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DSM to DTW 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 DTW questions
Is DSM–DTW running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DSM is the weaker end, route health score 68/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on DSM–DTW?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:35 from DSM. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DTW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from DSM to DTW?
Great-circle distance is 856 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–DTW fly?
5 carriers operate this route, around 84 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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