Apparatus

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route Route

CBF → DSM

175 km avg 50m 0 airlines

Departure

CBF KCBF VFR

Council Bluffs Municipal Airport

Council Bluffs, US

Local time
22:16 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Small Airport
Elevation
1,253 ft
Coordinates
41.2592, -95.7606

cloud Weather

Wind
130° / 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
22°C / 17°C
Altimeter
30.09 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-28T02:55:00.000Z

Raw METAR 
METAR KCBF 280255Z AUTO 13003KT 10SM CLR 22/17 A3009 RMK AO2

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 1 Departures
flight_land 0 Arrivals

Arrival

DSM KDSM VFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
22:16 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
0° / 0 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
23°C / 16°C
Altimeter
30.08 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-28T02:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 280254Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/16 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP181 T02330161 53009

TAF KDSM 272334Z 2800/2824 32005KT P6SM FEW060 FM280100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 FM281600 18005KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 21 Departures
flight_land 22 Arrivals
Flights tracked
6
Avg duration
50m
Distance
175 km

Live traffic

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

Recent flights last 6

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-23 N424U A50C3D Jul 23, 19:25 UTCJul 23, 19:45 UTC20m -
2026-07-19 N6A A7C28D Jul 19, 13:55 UTCJul 19, 14:20 UTC25m -
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 50m, covering approximately 175 km (109 mi).
What is the distance from CBF to DSM?
The great-circle distance from CBF to DSM is approximately 175 km (109 miles).
How many flights per week from CBF to DSM?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (6 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.