DTW → DSMDetroit to Des Moines

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Des Moines (DSM): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 90% of the last 20 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 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 Detroit and Des Moines. Updated 1 November 2026 at 03:28 UTC.

DTW Detroit smooth · +9
DSM Des Moines smooth · +1
856 km · ~1h 36m est.
dep bank 08:45–19:4521x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 21x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 20 tracked DTW → DSM flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −17 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−17 minacross the last 20 arrivals
Flight time~1h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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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 LinesDL90% on time

Flights DL5058 08:45 daily · DL5345 16:00 daily · DL5087 19:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-31DL5058dep +11 → arr−21
10-31DL5345dep −1 → arr−37
10-30DL5058dep +19 → arr−14
10-30DL5087dep +147 → arr+122
10-30DL5345dep +11 → arr−17
10-29DL5058dep +7 → arr−21
10-29DL5087dep +24 → arr−2
10-29DL5345dep +21 → arr−2
10-28DL5058dep +7 → arr−31
10-28DL5087dep +23 → arr−14
10-28DL5345dep +11 → arr−26
10-27DL5058dep +11 → arr−23
10-27DL5087dep +123 → arr+88
10-27DL5345dep +18 → arr−16
10-26DL5058dep +7 → arr−29
10-26DL5087dep +12 → arr−17
10-26DL5345dep +20 → arr−16
10-25DL5058dep +19 → arr−18
10-25DL5087dep +14 → arr−28
10-25DL5345dep +12 → arr−25

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
DTWDetroit +9 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 4 kt Full DTW delay board →
DSMDes Moines +1 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · E 4 kt Full DSM delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at DSM: a 34% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +19 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Detroit to Des Moines route actually runs

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

Is DTW–DSM running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 71/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DTW–DSM?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:45 and evening departures around 19:45 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DSM delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DTW to DSM?

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 DTW–DSM fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.