Is FAR–DSM running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at FAR is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
live
Direct flights from Fargo (FAR) to Des Moines (DSM) run nonstop between the two airports. The nonstop covers 649 km, an estimated 1 hour 20 minutes in the air.
FAR
Fargo
smooth · +6
DSM
Des Moines
smooth · +0
649 km · ~1h 20m est.
Running clean · 0 airlines · nonstop
95 / 100
route health from live FAR and DSM delay boards
Flight time~1h 20mestimated from route distance
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at FAR and DSM: a 42% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Fargo to Des Moines route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop FAR 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.
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Pro Flight Search: Fargo (FAR) to Des Moines (DSM) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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FAR to DSM questions
How long is the flight from FAR to DSM?
Great-circle distance is 649 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 76–86 min gate-to-gate on this route.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at FAR and arrival-side delay at DSM, 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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