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route Route

DSM → MDW

491 km avg 58m 0 airlines

Departure

DSM KDSM VFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
10:53 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
20° / 10 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 1,600 ft, FEW 4,000 ft, BKN 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
12°C / 8°C
Altimeter
30.13 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-14T14:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 141454Z 02010KT 10SM FEW016 FEW040 BKN250 12/08 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01170078 53011

TAF KDSM 141419Z 1414/1512 02010KT P6SM SCT030 BKN040 OVC250 FM141600 02010KT P6SM SCT025 OVC035 FM142000 03008KT P6SM BKN060 FM150400 06006KT P6SM OVC035 PROB30 1506/1507 6SM -SHRA BKN025 FM150700 07007KT 6SM -SHRA SCT015 OVC025 FM150900 08010KT 6SM -SHRA SCT009 OVC015 TEMPO 1509/1512 5SM -SHRA BKN009

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 24 Departures
flight_land 19 Arrivals

Arrival

MDW KMDW MVFR

Chicago Midway International Airport

Chicago, US

Local time
10:53 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
620 ft
Coordinates
41.7860, -87.7524

cloud Weather

Wind
70° / 13 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
SCT 2,200 ft, BKN 2,800 ft, OVC 11,000 ft
Temp / Dew
18°C / 13°C
Altimeter
30.07 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-14T15:42:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
SPECI KMDW 141542Z 07013KT 10SM SCT022 BKN028 OVC110 18/13 A3007 RMK AO2 RAE20 P0000 T01780133

TAF KMDW 141452Z 1415/1518 03011KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 TEMPO 1415/1418 5SM -RADZ BR BKN020 FM150600 10010KT P6SM BKN025 OVC035 FM151600 10011KT 6SM -SHRA SCT010 OVC020

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 108 Departures
flight_land 99 Arrivals
Flights tracked
34
Avg duration
58m
Distance
491 km

Live traffic

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

Recent flights last 34

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-18 SWA1524 AC41CE Jul 18, 21:26 UTCJul 18, 22:15 UTC49m +4m
2026-07-18 SWA463 A1EA70 Jul 18, 10:15 UTCJul 18, 11:06 UTC51m +1m
2026-07-18 SWA463 AC16BB Jul 18, 02:20 UTCJul 18, 04:34 UTC2h 14m +8m
2026-07-17 SWA1755 AC48F2 Jul 17, 21:56 UTCJul 17, 22:45 UTC50m +5m
2026-07-16 SWA1755 AC5ED9 Jul 16, 21:45 UTCJul 16, 22:36 UTC51m +8m
2026-07-15 SWA1772 A2EFAE Jul 15, 10:21 UTCJul 15, 11:20 UTC59m +1m
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 58m, 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 (34 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.