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route Route

DSM → DBQ

261 km avg 1h 13m 0 airlines

Departure

DSM KDSM VFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
11:17 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
170° / 12 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 500 ft, FEW 5,500 ft, SCT 12,000 ft, BKN 14,000 ft
Temp / Dew
22°C / 22°C
Altimeter
29.80 inHg
Wx
-TSRA

Obs: 2026-08-13T15:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 131554Z 17012KT 10SM -TSRA FEW005 FEW055CB SCT120 BKN140 OVC200 22/22 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP084 OCNL LTGICCG VC NW-NE TS VC NW-NE MOV E P0001 T02220217

TAF KDSM 131402Z 1314/1412 22006KT P6SM -TSRA SCT050CB SCT070 BKN100 FM131700 10012G20KT P6SM VCSH OVC018 FM131900 10011G18KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM140200 08011G17KT P6SM BKN015 BKN040 FM140400 08011KT P6SM VCTS BKN008 OVC025CB

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 17 Departures
flight_land 29 Arrivals

Arrival

DBQ KDBQ IFR

Dubuque Regional Airport

Dubuque, US

Local time
11:17 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
1,077 ft
Coordinates
42.4020, -90.7095

cloud Weather

Wind
300° / 4 kt
Visibility
1 SM
Ceiling
FEW 100 ft, BKN 8,500 ft, OVC 11,000 ft
Temp / Dew
22°C / 22°C
Altimeter
30.01 inHg
Wx
RA BR

Obs: 2026-08-13T16:00:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
SPECI KDBQ 131600Z 30004KT 1SM R36/4500V6000FT RA BR FEW001 BKN085 OVC110 22/22 A3001 RMK AO2 P0003 T02170217

TAF KDBQ 131502Z 1315/1412 09005KT 3SM -RA BR SCT004 BKN015 TEMPO 1315/1317 3/4SM TSRA BR OVC008CB FM131700 11007KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 1319/1323 4SM -TSRA OVC025CB FM132300 08008KT P6SM BKN030 PROB30 1323/1405 2SM TSRA OVC015CB FM140500 08008KT 6SM -TSRA BKN040CB

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 2 Departures
flight_land 9 Arrivals
Flights tracked
9
Avg duration
1h 13m
Distance
261 km

Live traffic

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

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Recent flights last 9

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-14 N628CT A83439 Jul 14, 00:00 UTCJul 14, 01:30 UTC1h 30m -
2026-06-27 N2111C A1BFB7 Jun 27, 18:45 UTCJun 27, 19:55 UTC1h 10m -
2026-06-26 N471TM A5C686 Jun 26, 18:15 UTCJun 26, 19:45 UTC1h 30m -
2026-06-18 N34MJ A3BC11 Jun 18, 12:15 UTCJun 18, 12:55 UTC40m -
2026-06-14 N958MG AD5379 Jun 14, 13:10 UTCJun 14, 13:45 UTC35m -
2026-05-27 N59TW A79CCC May 27, 01:49 UTCMay 27, 03:14 UTC1h 25m -
2026-05-15 N59TW A79CCC May 15, 02:30 UTCMay 15, 04:20 UTC1h 50m -
2026-05-14 N462JS A5A1E2 May 14, 15:40 UTCMay 14, 16:40 UTC1h 0m -
2026-04-24 N899JR AC679B Apr 24, 19:50 UTCApr 24, 21:05 UTC1h 15m -

DSM → DBQ frequently asked

How long is the flight from DSM to DBQ?
Average flight time on the DSM–DBQ route is 1h 13m, covering approximately 261 km (162 mi).
What is the distance from DSM to DBQ?
The great-circle distance from DSM to DBQ is approximately 261 km (162 miles).
How many flights per week from DSM to DBQ?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (9 total flights recorded).
Can I track DSM–DBQ flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.