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route Route

ATW → DSM

515 km avg 2h 15m 0 airlines

Departure

ATW KATW VFR

Appleton International Airport

Appleton, US

Local time
12:50 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
918 ft
Coordinates
44.2585, -88.5190

cloud Weather

Wind
0° / 0 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
SCT 4,000 ft
Temp / Dew
27°C / 17°C
Altimeter
30.13 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-28T17:45:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KATW 281745Z 00000KT 10SM SCT040 27/17 A3013

TAF KATW 281735Z 2818/2918 25006KT P6SM FEW050 SCT070 FM282300 22004KT P6SM SCT250 FM291100 22004KT P6SM BKN110 FM291400 23007KT P6SM SCT050 OVC070 TEMPO 2914/2918 6SM -SHRA BKN050 OVC070

Arrival

DSM KDSM VFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
12:50 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
230° / 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 4,500 ft, SCT 30,000 ft
Temp / Dew
27°C / 15°C
Altimeter
30.16 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-28T16:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 281654Z 23006KT 10SM FEW045 SCT300 27/15 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP207 T02670150

TAF KDSM 281720Z 2818/2918 23006KT P6SM FEW045 SCT300 FM282100 19007KT P6SM FEW080 FEW250 FM291200 17011KT P6SM SCT028 BKN100
Flights tracked
3
Avg duration
2h 15m
Distance
515 km

Live traffic

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

Recent flights last 3

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-26 N26781 A29C88 Jul 26, 15:55 UTCJul 26, 18:05 UTC2h 10m -
2026-04-25 N410LL A4D525 Apr 25, 15:15 UTCApr 25, 17:55 UTC2h 40m -
2026-04-13 N340SD A3BEE2 Apr 13, 13:00 UTCApr 13, 14:55 UTC1h 55m -

ATW → DSM frequently asked

How long is the flight from ATW to DSM?
Average flight time on the ATW–DSM route is 2h 15m, covering approximately 515 km (320 mi).
What is the distance from ATW to DSM?
The great-circle distance from ATW to DSM is approximately 515 km (320 miles).
How many flights per week from ATW to DSM?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (3 total flights recorded).
Can I track ATW–DSM flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.