Apparatus

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route Route

CBF → DSM

177 km avg 1h 4m 0 airlines

Departure

CBF KCBF VFR

Council Bluffs Municipal Airport

Council Bluffs, US

Local time
20:56 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Small Airport
Elevation
1,253 ft
Coordinates
41.2592, -95.7606

cloud Weather

Wind
0° / 0 kt
Visibility
9 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
27°C / 22°C
Altimeter
30.18 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-14T01:35:00.000Z

Raw METAR 
METAR KCBF 140135Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 27/22 A3018 RMK AO2

Arrival

DSM KDSM VFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
20:56 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
150° / 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 30,000 ft
Temp / Dew
29°C / 19°C
Altimeter
30.19 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-14T00:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 140054Z 15006KT 10SM FEW300 29/19 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP214 T02940194 $

TAF KDSM 132320Z 1400/1424 12004KT P6SM SKC

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 40 Departures
flight_land 38 Arrivals
Flights tracked
4
Avg duration
1h 4m
Distance
177 km

Live traffic

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

Other connections

More origins to DSM

Recent flights last 4

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-01 N432LW A52B9B Jul 1, 22:20 UTCJul 1, 22:45 UTC25m -
2026-05-29 N46324 A5A77B May 29, 17:20 UTCMay 29, 18:30 UTC1h 10m -
2026-05-22 N416NH A4EB9E May 22, 21:40 UTCMay 22, 22:05 UTC25m -
2026-05-13 N507LP A654F9 May 13, 22:10 UTCMay 14, 00:25 UTC2h 15m -

CBF → DSM frequently asked

How long is the flight from CBF to DSM?
Average flight time on the CBF–DSM route is 1h 4m, covering approximately 177 km (110 mi).
What is the distance from CBF to DSM?
The great-circle distance from CBF to DSM is approximately 177 km (110 miles).
How many flights per week from CBF to DSM?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (4 total flights recorded).
Can I track CBF–DSM flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.