DSM → MSPDes Moines to Minneapolis

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Direct flights from Des Moines (DSM) to Minneapolis (MSP): 27 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 19 minutes late. 1 of the 24 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 374 km, an estimated 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Des Moines and Minneapolis. Updated 5 November 2026 at 05:53 UTC.

DSM Des Moines smooth · +10
MSP Minneapolis smooth · +0
374 km · ~0h 59m est.
dep bank 06:55–19:5127x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 27x weekly · nonstop
74 / 100

route health from live DSM and MSP delay boards

Median arrival delay is +19 min. 1 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+19 minacross the last 2 arrivals
Flight time~0h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures27x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled4.2%recent route rate · 1 of 24

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air Lines

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
Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL5402 06:55 daily · DL4998 10:57 daily · DL5490 varies daily · DL4913 19:51 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04DL4998departed+5
11-04DL5402departed+19
11-04DL5490departed−1
11-04DL5554cancelledCNX
11-03DL4998departed+1
11-03DL5402departed+10
11-03DL5490dep +52 → arr+19
11-02DL4998departed+12
11-02DL5402departed+6
11-02DL5490dep +12 → arr−13
11-01DL4998departed+1
11-01DL5402departed+8
11-01DL5490departed+3
10-31DL4998departed−3
10-31DL5402departed+6
10-31DL5490departed+6
10-30DL4913departed−1
10-30DL4998departed+0
10-30DL5402departed+14
10-30DL5490departed+1
10-29DL4913departed+2
10-29DL4998departed+23
10-29DL5402departed+16
10-29DL5490departed−3

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 +10 min smooth ⛅ overcast · W 10 kt Full DSM delay board →
MSPMinneapolis +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · NNW 9 kt Full MSP delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at DSM: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +15 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Des Moines to Minneapolis route actually runs

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

Is DSM–MSP running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DSM is the weaker end, route health score 74/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DSM–MSP?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:55 and evening departures around 19:51 from DSM. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MSP delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DSM to MSP?

Great-circle distance is 374 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 56–62 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DSM–MSP fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 27 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.