IAH → DSMHouston to Des Moines

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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Des Moines (DSM): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,293 km, an estimated 2 hours 9 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Des Moines. Updated 8 October 2026 at 18:23 UTC.

IAH Houston smooth · +0
DSM Des Moines smooth · +0
1,293 km · ~2h 09m est.
dep bank 11:55–19:507x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 5 operated IAH → DSM flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−14 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~2h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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United Airlines

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
United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA6166 11:55 daily · UA1780 19:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-08UA6166dep −5 → arr−5
10-07UA1780dep −8 → arr−32
10-07UA6166dep −2 → arr−13
10-06UA1780dep +7 → arr−28
10-06UA6166arrived−14

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
IAHHouston +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · ENE 8 kt Full IAH delay board →
DSMDes Moines +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · E 4 kt Full DSM delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DSM: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Houston to Des Moines route actually runs

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

Is IAH–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 IAH–DSM?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:55 and evening departures around 19:50 from IAH. 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 IAH to DSM?

Great-circle distance is 1,293 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 121–141 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAH–DSM fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.