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route Route

BED → DSM

1,845 km avg 2h 49m 0 airlines

Departure

BED KBED VFR

Laurence G Hanscom Field

Bedford, US

Local time
14:11 EDT
Timezone
America/New_York
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
133 ft
Coordinates
42.4700, -71.2890

cloud Weather

Wind
320° / 9 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
SCT 6,000 ft
Temp / Dew
29°C / 14°C
Altimeter
29.76 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-11T17:51:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KBED 111751Z 32009KT 10SM SCT060 29/14 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP089 T02940144 10300 20233 58009

TAF KBED 111722Z 1118/1218 29010G18KT P6SM SCT050 FM112100 29009KT P6SM SCT050 FM120400 00000KT P6SM SCT100 SCT250 FM121600 32005KT P6SM SCT100 SCT250

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 18 Departures
flight_land 16 Arrivals

Arrival

DSM KDSM VFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
13:11 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
210° / 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 19,000 ft, FEW 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
31°C / 23°C
Altimeter
29.85 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-11T17:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 111754Z 21006KT 10SM FEW190 FEW250 31/23 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP098 T03110228 10311 20244 50001

TAF KDSM 111737Z 1118/1218 19005KT P6SM FEW150 SCT190 SCT250 FM112000 20007KT P6SM FEW080 FEW220 PROB30 1212/1214 4SM -TSRA BKN080CB FM121600 10007KT P6SM FEW070 SCT200

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 13 Departures
flight_land 23 Arrivals
Flights tracked
4
Avg duration
2h 49m
Distance
1,845 km

Live traffic

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

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Recent flights last 4

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-06-30 N179PF A13BE7 Jun 30, 19:00 UTCJun 30, 21:35 UTC2h 35m -
2026-06-27 N894AE AC5435 Jun 27, 11:30 UTCJun 27, 14:45 UTC3h 15m -
2026-06-15 XLJ909 AC91C2 Jun 15, 13:45 UTCJun 15, 16:30 UTC2h 45m -
2026-06-04 N247CM A24A3E Jun 4, 14:55 UTCJun 4, 17:35 UTC2h 40m -

BED → DSM frequently asked

How long is the flight from BED to DSM?
Average flight time on the BED–DSM route is 2h 49m, covering approximately 1,845 km (1,146 mi).
What is the distance from BED to DSM?
The great-circle distance from BED to DSM is approximately 1,845 km (1,146 miles).
How many flights per week from BED to DSM?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (4 total flights recorded).
Can I track BED–DSM flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.