FLL → DSMFort Lauderdale to Des Moines

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Direct flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Des Moines (DSM) run nonstop between the two airports. The nonstop covers 2,119 km, an estimated 3 hours 13 minutes in the air.

FLL Fort Lauderdale smooth · +9

DSM Des Moines smooth · +0

2,119 km · ~3h 13m est.

Running clean · 0 airlines · nonstop

93 / 100

route health from live FLL and DSM delay boards

Flight time~3h 13mestimated from route distance

Airports right now

live boards

FLLFort Lauderdale +9 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 6 kt Full FLL delay board →

DSMDes Moines +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · WNW 5 kt Full DSM delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DSM: 46% 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 →

How the Fort Lauderdale to Des Moines route actually runs

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

Is FLL–DSM running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at FLL is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from FLL to DSM?

Great-circle distance is 2,119 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 180–212 min gate-to-gate on this route.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at FLL 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.