Is DSM–PDX 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.
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Direct flights from Des Moines (DSM) to Portland (PDX) run nonstop between the two airports. The nonstop covers 2,361 km, an estimated 3 hours 32 minutes in the air.
DSM
Des Moines
smooth · +8
PDX
Portland
smooth · +0
2,361 km · ~3h 32m est.
Running clean · 0 airlines · nonstop
94 / 100
route health from live DSM and PDX delay boards
Flight time~3h 32mestimated from route distance
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at DSM: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 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 Portland route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DSM to PDX 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.
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DSM to PDX questions
How long is the flight from DSM to PDX?
Great-circle distance is 2,361 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 197–232 min gate-to-gate on this route.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at DSM and arrival-side delay at PDX, 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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