LGA → DSMNew York to Des Moines

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Direct flights from New York (LGA) to Des Moines (DSM): 13 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 54% of the last 13 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes late. 1 of the 13 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,655 km, an estimated 2 hours 37 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Des Moines. Updated 15 November 2026 at 18:55 UTC.

Today, LGA → DSM

Sun 15 Nov · local times
  1. 17:01 DL4904Delta On scheduleGate 65 · TC ·
  2. 19:00 AA4395American Airlines Est. 18:59Gate 12 · TB ·

Checked LGA board 13:55 · DSM board 10:48

LGA New York smooth · +0
DSM Des Moines smooth · +0
1,655 km · ~2h 37m est.
dep bank 17:05–19:0013x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 13x weekly · nonstop
54% on time

of the last 13 tracked LGA → DSM flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +12 min. 1 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+12 minacross the last 12 arrivals
Flight time~2h 37mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures13x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled7.7%recent route rate · 1 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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American AirlinesDelta Air Lines

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 AirlinesAA67% on time

Flights AA4395 19:00 Mo Tu We Th Sa Su

Delta Air LinesDL43% on time

Flights DL4904 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14AA4395dep +86 → arr+48
11-14DL4736dep +99 → arr+67
11-13DL4904dep −623 → arr+27
11-12AA4395cancelledCNX
11-12DL4904dep +326 → arr+69
11-11AA4395dep −14 → arr−34
11-11DL4904dep −11 → arr−41
11-10AA4395dep −11 → arr−26
11-10DL4904dep −2 → arr−22
11-09AA4395dep −9 → arr+12
11-09DL4904dep +18 → arr+21
11-08AA4395dep −4 → arr−25
11-08DL4904dep −6 → arr−27

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
LGANew York +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NW 9 kt Full LGA delay board →
DSMDes Moines +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSE 6 kt Full DSM delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at DSM: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to Des Moines route actually runs

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

Is LGA–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.

How long is the flight from LGA to DSM?

Great-circle distance is 1,655 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 147–172 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LGA–DSM fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 13 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at LGA 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.