Allegiant AirG4
Flights G42101 10:58 Fr · G42059 16:32 Mo Fr · G42065 17:02 Mo
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Direct flights from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Des Moines (DSM): 2 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 1 tracked flight. The nonstop covers 1,361 km, an estimated 2 hours 15 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Gulf Shores and Des Moines. Updated 7 September 2026 at 20:48 UTC.
GUF
Gulf Shores
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DSM
Des Moines
smooth · +0
1,361 km · ~2h 15m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 2x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100
route health from live GUF and DSM delay boards
Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 1 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−9 minacross the last 1 operated legs
Flight time~2h 15mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures2x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Allegiant Air
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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Gulf Shores to Des Moines route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop GUF 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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How we measure this →
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/GUF-DSM
GUF to DSM questions
Is GUF–DSM running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on GUF–DSM?
Operators schedule morning departures around 10:58 and evening departures around 17:02 from GUF. 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 GUF to DSM?
Great-circle distance is 1,361 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 126–147 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does GUF–DSM fly?
Allegiant Air runs the route with about 4 flights a week (mon, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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