Apparatus

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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
21:45 EDT
Timezone
America/New_York
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
133 ft
Coordinates
42.4700, -71.2890

cloud Weather

Wind
20° / 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
15°C / 13°C
Altimeter
29.82 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-13T00:51:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KBED 130051Z 02003KT 10SM CLR 15/13 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP110 T01500128 $

TAF KBED 122333Z 1300/1324 34006KT P6SM FEW035 BKN200 FM130400 01003KT P6SM OVC025 FM130600 06006KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC008 PROB30 1306/1312 4SM -SHRA BR FM131200 07005KT 5SM BR VCSH FEW004 OVC007 FM131600 11006KT 5SM BR VCSH OVC004 PROB30 1319/1324 2SM -SHRA

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 13 Departures
flight_land 18 Arrivals

Arrival

DSM KDSM VFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
20:45 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
180° / 7 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 7,000 ft
Temp / Dew
26°C / 18°C
Altimeter
29.71 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-13T00:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 130054Z 18007KT 10SM FEW070 26/18 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP054 T02610178

TAF KDSM 122336Z 1300/1324 21014KT P6SM SCT060 FM130200 27012KT P6SM SCT060 FM130500 31008KT P6SM FEW020 FM131500 01006KT P6SM SCT040 FM132200 35005KT P6SM BKN035

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 16 Departures
flight_land 22 Arrivals
Flights tracked
4
Avg duration
2h 49m
Distance
1,845 km

Live traffic

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

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.