Apparatus

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route Route

DSM → MDW

491 km avg 56m 0 airlines

Departure

DSM KDSM VFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
01:55 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
0° / 0 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
26°C / 21°C
Altimeter
30.16 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-15T05:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 150554Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/21 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP204 T02560206 10311 20239 403220200 58000

TAF KDSM 150520Z 1506/1606 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM151000 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT010 FM151300 10003KT P6SM SKC

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 32 Departures
flight_land 31 Arrivals

Arrival

MDW KMDW VFR

Chicago Midway International Airport

Chicago, US

Local time
01:55 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
620 ft
Coordinates
41.7860, -87.7524

cloud Weather

Wind
250° / 4 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
28°C / 23°C
Altimeter
30.10 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-15T05:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KMDW 150553Z 25004KT 10SM CLR 28/23 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP181 T02780233 10333 20278 403560228 58001 $

TAF KMDW 150526Z 1506/1612 25005KT P6SM SKC FM152000 09006KT P6SM FEW050 FEW250

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 42 Departures
flight_land 147 Arrivals
Flights tracked
28
Avg duration
56m
Distance
491 km

Live traffic

DSM → MDW. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

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Recent flights last 28

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-14 SWA1524 AC08B1 Jul 14, 21:45 UTCJul 14, 22:40 UTC55m -
2026-07-14 SWA1772 A5CE40 Jul 14, 10:19 UTCJul 14, 11:16 UTC57m +7m
2026-07-12 SWA1524 AC2BC6 Jul 12, 21:42 UTCJul 12, 22:30 UTC48m +1m
2026-07-12 SWA1558 A2F77B Jul 12, 10:20 UTCJul 12, 11:15 UTC55m -
2026-07-12 SWA1558 A2F77B Jul 12, 10:20 UTCJul 12, 11:15 UTC55m +7m
2026-07-10 SWA1772 ABDD91 Jul 10, 10:15 UTCJul 10, 11:05 UTC50m -
2026-07-05 N812RA AB1242 Jul 5, 17:10 UTCJul 5, 18:05 UTC55m -
2026-07-02 SWA1755 ABAEB2 Jul 2, 22:30 UTCJul 2, 23:25 UTC55m -
2026-07-02 SWA1772 AA9AFC Jul 2, 15:43 UTCJul 2, 16:32 UTC49m +4m
2026-06-30 SWA1772 AA72F5 Jun 30, 10:20 UTCJun 30, 11:15 UTC55m -
2026-06-29 SWA1755 AC7188 Jun 29, 22:16 UTCJun 29, 23:10 UTC55m +5m
2026-06-29 EJA238 A227A7 Jun 29, 16:10 UTCJun 29, 16:59 UTC50m -
2026-06-29 SWA1772 ABE42C Jun 29, 10:21 UTCJun 29, 11:09 UTC49m +1m
2026-06-28 EJA494 A62063 Jun 28, 22:55 UTCJun 28, 23:50 UTC55m -
2026-06-28 SWA1524 AC481D Jun 28, 21:24 UTCJun 28, 22:20 UTC55m -
2026-06-27 SWA463 AAB1AF Jun 27, 10:17 UTCJun 27, 11:05 UTC48m +1m
2026-06-26 SWA1755 AC0FF9 Jun 26, 21:55 UTCJun 26, 22:49 UTC55m -
2026-06-26 SWA1755 AC0FF9 Jun 26, 21:54 UTCJun 26, 22:43 UTC49m +6m
2026-06-24 SWA1524 ABD57E Jun 24, 20:54 UTCJun 24, 21:44 UTC50m -
2026-06-22 SWA1755 ABEEEA Jun 22, 21:54 UTCJun 22, 22:45 UTC51m +4m
2026-06-21 SWA1558 AD1E05 Jun 21, 10:14 UTCJun 21, 11:00 UTC46m +1m
2026-06-20 SWA463 ABC0C1 Jun 20, 02:11 UTCJun 20, 04:32 UTC2h 22m +19m
2026-06-07 N273TM A2B356 Jun 7, 21:30 UTCJun 7, 22:25 UTC55m -
2026-06-03 N424SK A50C15 Jun 3, 13:05 UTCJun 3, 14:00 UTC55m -
2026-05-30 NGH247 AD5A1C May 30, 18:20 UTCMay 30, 19:20 UTC1h 0m -
2026-05-13 N199TT A18B55 May 13, 22:15 UTCMay 13, 23:05 UTC50m -
2026-05-12 N812RA AB1242 May 12, 15:25 UTCMay 12, 16:20 UTC55m -
2026-04-13 SWA2128 ABE872 Apr 13, 10:48 UTCApr 13, 11:42 UTC54m +8m

DSM → MDW frequently asked

How long is the flight from DSM to MDW?
Average flight time on the DSM–MDW route is 56m, covering approximately 491 km (305 mi).
What is the distance from DSM to MDW?
The great-circle distance from DSM to MDW is approximately 491 km (305 miles).
How many flights per week from DSM to MDW?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (28 total flights recorded).
Can I track DSM–MDW flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.