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Direct flights from Des Moines (DSM) to Omaha (OMA): 1 nonstop departure observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 14 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 188 km, an estimated 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Des Moines and Omaha. Updated 13 September 2026 at 03:48 UTC.
DSM
Des Moines
busy · +15
OMA
Omaha
smooth · +0
188 km · ~0h 44m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 1x weekly · nonstop
90 / 100
route health from live DSM and OMA delay boards
Median arrival delay is +14 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+14 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~0h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures1x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Jet Linx Aviation
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 outcomes09-12SLH817dep +9 → arr+14
09-111I894dep +16 → arr+21
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 and OMA: 48% odds of a 15+ minute delay, 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 Omaha route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DSM to OMA 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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How we measure this →
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/DSM-OMA
DSM to OMA questions
Is DSM–OMA running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DSM is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from DSM to OMA?
Great-circle distance is 188 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 43–46 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DSM–OMA fly?
Jet Linx Aviation runs the route with about 1 flight a week (tue). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at DSM and arrival-side delay at OMA, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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