Is LGB–DSM running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at LGB is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
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Direct flights from Long Beach (LGB) to Des Moines (DSM) run nonstop between the two airports. The nonstop covers 2,310 km, an estimated 3 hours 28 minutes in the air.
LGB
Long Beach
busy · +22
DSM
Des Moines
smooth · +5
2,310 km · ~3h 28m est.
Running clean · 0 airlines · nonstop
80 / 100
route health from live LGB and DSM delay boards
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Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at DSM: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +18 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 Long Beach to Des Moines route actually runs
Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop LGB 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.
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LGB to DSM questions
How long is the flight from LGB to DSM?
Great-circle distance is 2,310 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 193–228 min gate-to-gate on this route.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at LGB 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.
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