American AirlinesAA86% on time
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Direct flights from Miami (MIA) to Des Moines (DSM): 8 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 8 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. 1 of the 15 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 2,138 km, an estimated 3 hours 14 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Miami and Des Moines. Updated 15 November 2026 at 16:38 UTC.
Today, MIA → DSM
Sun 15 Nov · local times- 21:13 MQ3558American Eagle On scheduleGate D55 · TD ·
Checked MIA board 11:18 · DSM board 06:48
MIA
Miami
heavy · +37
DSM
Des Moines
disrupted · +73
2,138 km · ~3h 14m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 8x weekly · nonstop
75% on time
of the last 8 tracked MIA → DSM flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −12 min. 1 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−12 minacross the last 7 arrivals
Flight time~3h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures8x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled6.7%recent route rate · 1 of 15
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes11-14MQ3397departed+90
11-14MQ3558departed+214
11-13MQ3558cancelledCNX
11-12MQ3558departed+11
11-11MQ3558departed+56
11-10MQ3558departed+12
11-09MQ3558departed+8
11-08MQ3558departed+14
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
Conditions are tightest at DSM: a 36% 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 →
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How the Miami to Des Moines route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MIA 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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MIA to DSM questions
Is MIA–DSM running on time right now?
High disruption likely. The arrival side at DSM is the weaker end, route health score 26/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MIA–DSM?
Operators schedule evening departures around 21:13 from MIA. 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 MIA to DSM?
Great-circle distance is 2,138 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 181–213 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MIA–DSM fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 8 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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