United AirlinesUA69% on time
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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Des Moines (DSM): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 63% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. 3 of the 19 tracked flights were cancelled. 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 18 August 2026 at 07:53 UTC.
IAH
Houston
smooth · +0
DSM
Des Moines
smooth · +4
1,293 km · ~2h 09m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
63% on time
of the last 19 operated IAH → DSM flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −6 min. 3 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Search live fares for this route →Median arrival−6 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~2h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled15.8%recent route rate · 3 of 19
Current nonstop fares
IAH → 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes08-17YV4060dep +33 → arr+29
08-16YV4060dep +7 → arr+6
08-15YV4060dep +5 → arr+3
08-13YV4060dep +19 → arr+18
08-12YV4060dep +34 → arr+29
08-11YV4060dep +16 → arr+11
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at DSM: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +20 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 Houston to Des Moines route actually runs
Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop IAH 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.
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. The arrival side at DSM is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. 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 20:05 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 10 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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