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route Route

BWI → DSM

789 km avg 1h 57m 1 airline

Departure

BWI KBWI IFR

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

Baltimore, US

Local time
13:43 EDT
Timezone
America/New_York
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
146 ft
Coordinates
39.1754, -76.6683

cloud Weather

Wind
40° / 10 kt
Visibility
4 SM
Ceiling
BKN 600 ft, BKN 1,200 ft, OVC 2,100 ft
Temp / Dew
11°C / 11°C
Altimeter
30.36 inHg
Wx
-RA BR

Obs: 2026-05-23T16:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KBWI 231654Z 04010KT 4SM -RA BR BKN006 BKN012 OVC021 11/11 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP281 P0002 T01110106

TAF KBWI 231503Z 2315/2418 06012KT 2SM -RA BR BKN007 OVC015 FM231600 08014G23KT 3SM RA BR BKN009 OVC014 FM232300 07013KT 6SM -RA OVC005 FM240700 06008KT 3SM RA BR OVC004 FM241200 02005KT 5SM -RA BR OVC007

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 182 Departures
flight_land 119 Arrivals

Arrival

DSM KDSM VFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
12:43 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
330° / 6G16 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 2,000 ft, FEW 15,000 ft, BKN 25,000 ft, BKN 30,000 ft
Temp / Dew
20°C / 11°C
Altimeter
29.99 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-23T16:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 231654Z 33006G16KT 10SM FEW020 FEW150 BKN250 BKN300 20/11 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP150 T02000106

TAF KDSM 231720Z 2318/2418 29008KT P6SM SCT150 BKN200 FM240400 VRB03KT P6SM FEW220 FM241400 20006KT P6SM FEW250

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 31 Departures
flight_land 27 Arrivals
Flights tracked
3
Avg duration
1h 57m
Distance
789 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
Omni Air International 2

Other connections

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Recent flights last 3

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-05-23 OAE2177 A1AC1A May 23, 15:35 UTCMay 23, 16:30 UTC55m -
2026-05-23 OAE2177 A1AC1A May 23, 10:00 UTCMay 23, 12:15 UTC2h 15m -
2026-05-09 N432LW A52B9B May 9, 15:00 UTCMay 9, 17:40 UTC2h 40m -

BWI → DSM frequently asked

How long is the flight from BWI to DSM?
Average flight time on the BWI–DSM route is 1h 57m, covering approximately 789 km (490 mi).
What is the distance from BWI to DSM?
The great-circle distance from BWI to DSM is approximately 789 km (490 miles).
Which airlines fly from BWI to DSM?
1 airline operates this route in our records: Omni Air International.
How many flights per week from BWI to DSM?
We've observed ~2 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (3 total flights recorded).
Can I track BWI–DSM flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.