Is MCO–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.
live
Direct flights from Orlando (MCO) to Des Moines (DSM) run nonstop between the two airports. The nonstop covers 1,837 km, an estimated 2 hours 51 minutes in the air.
MCO
Orlando
smooth · +0
DSM
Des Moines
smooth · +0
1,837 km · ~2h 51m est.
Running clean · 0 airlines · nonstop
100 / 100
route health from live MCO and DSM delay boards
Flight time~2h 51mestimated from route distance
Airports right now
live boardsWeather 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 +10 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Orlando to Des Moines route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MCO 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.
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Pro Flight Search: Orlando (MCO) to Des Moines (DSM) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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MCO to DSM questions
How long is the flight from MCO to DSM?
Great-circle distance is 1,837 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 160–187 min gate-to-gate on this route.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at MCO 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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