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route Route

DCA → DSM

1,442 km avg 2h 6m 1 airline

Departure

DCA KDCA VFR

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Washington, US

Local time
07:52 EDT
Timezone
America/New_York
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
15 ft
Coordinates
38.8521, -77.0377

cloud Weather

Wind
220° / 4 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 15,000 ft
Temp / Dew
22°C / 18°C
Altimeter
30.17 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-14T10:52:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDCA 141052Z 22004KT 10SM FEW150 22/18 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP217 T02220183 $

TAF KDCA 141128Z 1412/1518 22004KT P6SM SKC FM141600 18008KT P6SM FEW050 FM150500 22005KT P6SM FEW250

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 161 Departures
flight_land 183 Arrivals

Arrival

DSM KDSM VFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
06:52 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
20°C / 19°C
Altimeter
30.22 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-14T10:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 141054Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 20/19 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP225 T02000194 $

TAF KDSM 141130Z 1412/1512 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 42 Departures
flight_land 30 Arrivals
Flights tracked
411 showing last 50
Avg duration
2h 6m
Distance
1,442 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
Republic Airlines 5

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Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-14 ENY3685 A1DC2A Jul 14, 00:35 UTCJul 14, 02:35 UTC2h 0m -
2026-07-13 ENY3685 A3C5AD Jul 13, 01:35 UTCJul 13, 03:30 UTC1h 55m -
2026-07-12 JIA5292 A99B1B Jul 12, 16:45 UTCJul 12, 18:45 UTC2h 0m -
2026-07-12 JIA5432 A9A4E2 Jul 12, 00:40 UTCJul 12, 02:40 UTC2h 0m -
2026-07-11 JIA5292 A697CF Jul 11, 17:15 UTCJul 11, 19:20 UTC2h 5m -
2026-07-11 ENY3685 A2E57E Jul 11, 00:45 UTCJul 11, 03:10 UTC2h 25m -
2026-07-10 ENY3685 A2E57E Jul 10, 03:50 UTCJul 10, 05:55 UTC2h 5m -
2026-07-10 ENY3685 A2E57E Jul 10, 03:46 UTCJul 10, 05:50 UTC2h 4m +7m
2026-07-09 RPA9944 A02CF1 Jul 9, 22:30 UTCJul 10, 00:40 UTC2h 10m -
2026-07-08 JIA5292 A6B48F Jul 8, 16:15 UTCJul 8, 18:10 UTC1h 55m -
2026-07-08 ENY3685 A379DD Jul 8, 01:50 UTCJul 8, 03:50 UTC2h 0m -
2026-07-07 JIA5292 A6D241 Jul 7, 16:40 UTCJul 7, 18:40 UTC2h 0m -
2026-07-07 ENY3685 A1AC11 Jul 7, 00:25 UTCJul 7, 02:30 UTC2h 5m -
2026-07-06 JIA5292 A682E3 Jul 6, 16:25 UTCJul 6, 18:25 UTC2h 0m -
2026-07-06 ENY3685 A1A986 Jul 6, 02:50 UTCJul 6, 04:50 UTC2h 0m -
2026-07-04 JIA5292 A6DC08 Jul 4, 13:05 UTCJul 4, 14:55 UTC1h 50m -
2026-07-03 JIA5292 A68CAA Jul 3, 17:55 UTCJul 3, 19:55 UTC2h 0m -
2026-07-01 JIA5057 A88075 Jul 1, 17:54 UTCJul 1, 19:53 UTC1h 59m -22m
2026-07-01 JIA5432 A6DFBF Jul 1, 02:19 UTCJul 1, 04:21 UTC2h 2m -6m
2026-06-30 JIA5057 A87199 Jun 30, 17:35 UTCJun 30, 19:35 UTC2h 0m -
2026-06-30 JIA5057 A87199 Jun 30, 17:35 UTCJun 30, 19:36 UTC2h 1m on time
2026-06-29 JIA5057 A87199 Jun 29, 17:30 UTCJun 29, 19:35 UTC2h 5m -
2026-06-29 JIA5432 A6FA94 Jun 29, 02:28 UTCJun 29, 04:28 UTC2h 0m +3m
2026-06-29 JIA5432 A6FA94 Jun 29, 02:30 UTCJun 29, 04:30 UTC2h 0m -
2026-06-28 JIA5057 A87907 Jun 28, 21:35 UTCJun 28, 23:37 UTC2h 2m +15m
2026-06-28 JIA5057 A87907 Jun 28, 21:40 UTCJun 28, 23:39 UTC2h 0m -
2026-06-28 JIA5432 A794D9 Jun 28, 00:30 UTCJun 28, 02:39 UTC2h 10m -
2026-06-28 JIA5432 A794D9 Jun 28, 00:29 UTCJun 28, 02:39 UTC2h 10m -9m
2026-06-26 JIA5089 A87907 Jun 26, 18:27 UTCJun 26, 20:44 UTC2h 17m +19m
2026-06-26 JIA5432 A7F3AE Jun 26, 04:30 UTCJun 26, 06:50 UTC2h 20m -
2026-06-26 JIA5432 A7F3AE Jun 26, 04:28 UTCJun 26, 06:40 UTC2h 12m -9m
2026-06-25 JIA5432 A842AC Jun 25, 04:10 UTCJun 25, 06:35 UTC2h 25m -
2026-06-24 JIA5057 A71AA5 Jun 24, 18:25 UTCJun 24, 20:40 UTC2h 15m -
2026-06-24 JIA5432 A7C878 Jun 24, 02:49 UTCJun 24, 05:05 UTC2h 15m -
2026-06-24 JIA5432 A7C878 Jun 24, 02:45 UTCJun 24, 04:58 UTC2h 13m +5m
2026-06-23 JIA5057 A7CFE6 Jun 23, 17:53 UTCJun 23, 20:07 UTC2h 14m +2m
2026-06-22 JIA5432 A77AD8 Jun 22, 02:59 UTCJun 22, 05:04 UTC2h 5m -
2026-06-22 JIA5432 A77AD8 Jun 22, 02:59 UTCJun 22, 05:09 UTC2h 10m -14m
2026-06-21 RPA4386 A53436 Jun 21, 19:39 UTCJun 21, 22:20 UTC2h 40m -
2026-06-21 JIA5432 A88075 Jun 21, 01:49 UTCJun 21, 04:04 UTC2h 15m -
2026-06-21 JIA5432 A88075 Jun 21, 01:49 UTCJun 21, 03:58 UTC2h 9m -8m
2026-06-20 JIA5292 A96109 Jun 20, 17:24 UTCJun 20, 19:34 UTC2h 10m -
2026-06-20 RPA4386 A05827 Jun 20, 16:52 UTCJun 20, 19:18 UTC2h 26m +48m
2026-06-20 JIA5432 A88075 Jun 20, 02:35 UTCJun 20, 04:54 UTC2h 20m -
2026-06-19 RPA4386 A537ED Jun 19, 19:14 UTCJun 19, 19:39 UTC25m -
2026-06-19 JIA5089 A64163 Jun 19, 18:30 UTCJun 19, 20:49 UTC2h 20m -
2026-06-19 JIA5089 A64163 Jun 19, 18:28 UTCJun 19, 20:49 UTC2h 21m -19m
2026-06-19 RPA4386 A537ED Jun 19, 17:14 UTCJun 19, 19:09 UTC1h 55m -
2026-06-19 JIA5432 A74FA2 Jun 19, 03:07 UTCJun 19, 05:18 UTC2h 11m +4m
2026-06-18 RPA4386 A06ABA Jun 18, 17:50 UTCJun 18, 20:30 UTC2h 40m -

DCA → DSM frequently asked

How long is the flight from DCA to DSM?
Average flight time on the DCA–DSM route is 2h 6m, covering approximately 1,442 km (895 mi).
What is the distance from DCA to DSM?
The great-circle distance from DCA to DSM is approximately 1,442 km (895 miles).
Which airlines fly from DCA to DSM?
1 airline operates this route in our records: Republic Airlines.
How many flights per week from DCA to DSM?
We've observed ~2 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (411 total flights recorded).
Can I track DCA–DSM flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.