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Flights G42102 12:26 Su · G42057 12:27 Th Su
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Direct flights from Santa Ana (SNA) to Des Moines (DSM): 2 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 50 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,295 km, an estimated 3 hours 27 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Santa Ana and Des Moines. Updated 6 September 2026 at 20:48 UTC.
SNA
Santa Ana
busy · +15
DSM
Des Moines
smooth · +0
2,295 km · ~3h 27m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 2x weekly · nonstop
90 / 100
route health from live SNA and DSM delay boards
Median arrival delay is +50 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+50 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~3h 27mestimated 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: 42% 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 Santa Ana to Des Moines route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SNA 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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How we measure this →
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/SNA-DSM
SNA to DSM questions
Is SNA–DSM running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SNA is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on SNA–DSM?
Operators schedule 2 departures from SNA. 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 SNA to DSM?
Great-circle distance is 2,295 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 192–227 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SNA–DSM fly?
Allegiant Air runs the route with about 3 flights a week (sun, thu). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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