LAX → DSMLos Angeles to Des Moines

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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Des Moines (DSM): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 29 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,324 km, an estimated 3 hours 29 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and Des Moines. Updated 19 September 2026 at 03:09 UTC.

LAX Los Angeles heavy · +34
DSM Des Moines smooth · +0
2,324 km · ~3h 29m est.
departs 12:497x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 7 operated LAX → DSM flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −29 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−29 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~3h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
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American 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
American AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA4891 12:49 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-18AA4891dep +14 → arr−29
09-17AA4891dep +5 → arr−37
09-16AA4891dep +18 → arr−29
09-15AA4891dep +7 → arr−39
09-14AA4891dep +31 → arr−14
09-13AA4891dep +30 → arr−15
09-12AA4891dep +17 → arr−19

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
LAXLos Angeles +34 min heavy ⛅ mostly cloudy · SE 4 kt Full LAX delay board →
DSMDes Moines +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ESE 5 kt Full DSM delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DSM: 39% 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 Los Angeles to Des Moines route actually runs

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

Is LAX–DSM running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 77/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from LAX to DSM?

Great-circle distance is 2,324 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 194–229 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LAX–DSM fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). 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 LAX 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.