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Direct flights from Fort Myers (RSW) to Des Moines (DSM): 2 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 18 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,992 km, an estimated 3 hours 3 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Fort Myers and Des Moines. Updated 8 September 2026 at 03:48 UTC.
RSW
Fort Myers
busy · +28
DSM
Des Moines
busy · +16
1,992 km · ~3h 03m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 2x weekly · nonstop
70 / 100
route health from live RSW and DSM delay boards
Median arrival delay is +18 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+18 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~3h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures2x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 outcomesActual 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
Current conditions put the pressure at DSM: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 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 Fort Myers to Des Moines route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop RSW 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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Pro Flight Search — Fort Myers (RSW) to Des Moines (DSM) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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How we measure this →
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/RSW-DSM
RSW to DSM questions
Is RSW–DSM running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at RSW is the weaker end, route health score 70/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on RSW–DSM?
Operators schedule evening departures around 19:40 from RSW. 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 RSW to DSM?
Great-circle distance is 1,992 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 171–201 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does RSW–DSM fly?
Allegiant Air runs the route with about 2 flights a week (mon, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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