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route Route

DCA → DSM

1,391 km avg 1h 39m 2 airlines

Departure

DCA KDCA VFR

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Washington, US

Local time
16:35 EDT
Timezone
America/New_York
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
15 ft
Coordinates
38.8521, -77.0377

cloud Weather

Wind
360° / 14G18 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
SCT 5,000 ft, BKN 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
32°C / 19°C
Altimeter
29.99 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-28T19:52:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDCA 281952Z 36014G18KT 10SM SCT050TCU BKN250 32/19 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP155 TCU VC E T03220194

TAF KDCA 281742Z 2818/2924 01004KT P6SM SCT025 SCT090 FM290600 36007KT P6SM SCT080

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 94 Departures
flight_land 93 Arrivals

Arrival

DSM KDSM VFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
15:35 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
220° / 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 5,000 ft, BKN 30,000 ft
Temp / Dew
28°C / 16°C
Altimeter
30.11 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-28T19:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 281954Z 22005KT 10SM FEW050 BKN300 28/16 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP190 T02830156

TAF KDSM 281720Z 2818/2918 23006KT P6SM FEW045 SCT300 FM282100 19007KT P6SM FEW080 FEW250 FM291200 17011KT P6SM SCT028 BKN100

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 20 Departures
flight_land 14 Arrivals
Flights tracked
451 showing last 50
Avg duration
1h 39m
Distance
1,391 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 2

Airline Flights shown
Republic Airlines 18
Envoy Air 11

Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-26 RPA4386 A4C8DE Jul 26, 17:20 UTCJul 26, 19:30 UTC2h 10m -
2026-07-26 RPA4373 A4FDDB Jul 26, 16:00 UTCJul 26, 16:45 UTC45m -
2026-07-26 RPA4373 A4FDDB Jul 26, 13:20 UTCJul 26, 13:55 UTC35m -
2026-07-26 ENY3511 AA9990 Jul 26, 01:00 UTCJul 26, 01:50 UTC50m -
2026-07-25 ENY3511 AA9990 Jul 25, 23:10 UTCJul 25, 23:45 UTC35m -
2026-07-25 RPA4386 A4F05D Jul 25, 17:00 UTCJul 25, 19:10 UTC2h 10m -
2026-07-25 RPA4373 A4FDDB Jul 25, 15:10 UTCJul 25, 15:55 UTC45m -
2026-07-25 ENY3511 A9F3AD Jul 25, 00:25 UTCJul 25, 01:20 UTC55m -
2026-07-25 ENY3511 A9F3AD Jul 25, 00:19 UTCJul 25, 01:15 UTC56m +4m
2026-07-24 ENY3511 A9F3AD Jul 24, 22:40 UTCJul 24, 23:15 UTC35m -
2026-07-24 RPA4468 A52CC8 Jul 24, 22:10 UTCJul 24, 23:45 UTC1h 35m -
2026-07-24 RPA4468 A52CC8 Jul 24, 19:10 UTCJul 24, 21:00 UTC1h 50m -
2026-07-24 RPA4386 A4DA13 Jul 24, 17:15 UTCJul 24, 19:30 UTC2h 15m -
2026-07-24 ENY3511 AA5130 Jul 24, 00:05 UTCJul 24, 01:05 UTC1h 0m -
2026-07-23 RPA4468 A05BDE Jul 23, 23:35 UTCJul 24, 01:10 UTC1h 35m -
2026-07-23 ENY3511 AA5130 Jul 23, 22:25 UTCJul 23, 23:00 UTC35m -
2026-07-23 RPA4468 A05BDE Jul 23, 20:45 UTCJul 23, 22:40 UTC1h 55m -
2026-07-23 RPA4386 A0144E Jul 23, 17:20 UTCJul 23, 19:25 UTC2h 5m -
2026-07-23 RPA4386 A0144E Jul 23, 17:18 UTCJul 23, 19:23 UTC2h 5m +50m
2026-07-23 ENY3511 AA9990 Jul 23, 01:35 UTCJul 23, 02:30 UTC55m -
2026-07-22 ENY3511 AA9990 Jul 22, 22:25 UTCJul 22, 23:00 UTC35m -
2026-07-22 RPA4468 ABC2E5 Jul 22, 22:15 UTCJul 22, 23:55 UTC1h 40m -
2026-07-22 RPA4468 ABC2E5 Jul 22, 19:20 UTCJul 22, 21:15 UTC1h 55m -
2026-07-22 RPA4386 A08714 Jul 22, 17:30 UTCJul 22, 19:55 UTC2h 25m -
2026-07-22 ENY3511 A9F64B Jul 22, 00:10 UTCJul 22, 01:30 UTC1h 20m -
2026-07-21 ENY3511 A9F64B Jul 21, 22:15 UTCJul 21, 22:50 UTC35m -
2026-07-21 RPA4386 A5255A Jul 21, 19:35 UTCJul 21, 21:55 UTC2h 20m -
2026-07-20 RPA4468 A4E8EF Jul 20, 22:10 UTCJul 20, 23:45 UTC1h 35m -
2026-07-20 RPA4468 A4E8EF Jul 20, 19:10 UTCJul 20, 21:10 UTC2h 0m -
2026-07-20 JIA5292 A6EEB9 Jul 20, 16:25 UTCJul 20, 18:30 UTC2h 5m -
2026-07-19 JIA5292 A97D63 Jul 19, 16:20 UTCJul 19, 18:20 UTC2h 0m -
2026-07-18 ENY3685 A292C9 Jul 18, 00:35 UTCJul 18, 02:37 UTC2h 2m +11m
2026-07-18 ENY3685 A292C9 Jul 18, 00:39 UTCJul 18, 02:40 UTC2h 0m -
2026-07-17 JIA5292 A65B64 Jul 17, 16:29 UTCJul 17, 18:29 UTC2h 0m -
2026-07-17 ENY3685 A29A37 Jul 17, 00:35 UTCJul 17, 02:30 UTC1h 55m -
2026-07-17 ENY3685 A29A37 Jul 17, 00:33 UTCJul 17, 02:26 UTC1h 53m -8m
2026-07-16 JIA5292 A6E376 Jul 16, 17:05 UTCJul 16, 18:59 UTC1h 55m -
2026-07-16 ENY3685 A335EB Jul 16, 00:45 UTCJul 16, 02:40 UTC1h 55m -
2026-07-15 JIA5292 A99ED2 Jul 15, 16:45 UTCJul 15, 18:40 UTC1h 55m -
2026-07-15 ENY3685 A2A1A5 Jul 15, 01:13 UTCJul 15, 03:04 UTC1h 51m -10m
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 -

DCA → DSM frequently asked

How long is the flight from DCA to DSM?
Average flight time on the DCA–DSM route is 1h 39m, covering approximately 1,391 km (864 mi).
What is the distance from DCA to DSM?
The great-circle distance from DCA to DSM is approximately 1,391 km (864 miles).
Which airlines fly from DCA to DSM?
2 airlines operate this route in our records: Republic Airlines, Envoy Air.
How many flights per week from DCA to DSM?
We've observed ~3 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (451 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.