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Direct flights from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Des Moines (DSM): 1 nonstop departure observed each week across 1 airline. The nonstop covers 687 km, an estimated 1 hour 23 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Grand Rapids and Des Moines. Updated 21 August 2026 at 15:05 UTC.
GRR
Grand Rapids
smooth · +9
DSM
Des Moines
smooth · +5
687 km · ~1h 23m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 1x weekly · nonstop
88 / 100
route health from live GRR and DSM delay boards
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Current nonstop fares
GRR → DSM · one way · economy · 1 adult
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The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysAirports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at GRR and DSM: 52% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +18 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 Grand Rapids to Des Moines route actually runs
Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop GRR to DSM flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.
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GRR to DSM questions
Is GRR–DSM running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at GRR is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from GRR to DSM?
Great-circle distance is 687 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 78–89 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does GRR–DSM fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 1 flight a week (mon). 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 GRR 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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