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route Route

BED → DSM

1,848 km avg 2h 53m 0 airlines

Departure

BED KBED VFR

Laurence G Hanscom Field

Bedford, US

Local time
12:59 EDT
Timezone
America/New_York
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
133 ft
Coordinates
42.4700, -71.2890

cloud Weather

Wind
-
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
SCT 4,600 ft
Temp / Dew
26°C / 16°C
Altimeter
30.04 inHg

Obs: 2026-06-27T15:51:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KBED 271551Z 10SM SCT046 26/16 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP181 T02560161

TAF KBED 271124Z 2712/2812 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150 FM271600 11007KT P6SM SCT200 FM280000 00000KT P6SM SCT130 FM280600 00000KT 3SM BR BKN008

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 19 Departures
flight_land 11 Arrivals

Arrival

DSM KDSM IFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
11:59 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
120° / 8 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
OVC 800 ft
Temp / Dew
19°C / 17°C
Altimeter
29.95 inHg

Obs: 2026-06-27T15:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 271554Z 12008KT 10SM OVC008 19/17 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP135 T01940172 $

TAF KDSM 271407Z 2714/2812 10010KT P6SM OVC006 TEMPO 2714/2716 2SM BR OVC004 FM271700 12011KT P6SM SCT015 BKN024 FM272100 13011KT P6SM SCT023 BKN035 FM280100 12011KT P6SM SCT035 BKN060 FM280600 13011KT P6SM SCT009 BKN018

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 22 Departures
flight_land 32 Arrivals
Flights tracked
3
Avg duration
2h 53m
Distance
1,848 km

Live traffic

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

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Recent flights last 3

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
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 53m, covering approximately 1,848 km (1,148 mi).
What is the distance from BED to DSM?
The great-circle distance from BED to DSM is approximately 1,848 km (1,148 miles).
How many flights per week from BED to DSM?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (3 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.