Apparatus

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route Route

DSM → DSM

4 km avg 1h 14m 0 airlines

Departure

DSM KDSM VFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
08:46 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
0° / 0 kt
Visibility
9 SM
Ceiling
FEW 30,000 ft
Temp / Dew
18°C / 16°C
Altimeter
30.17 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-28T12:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 281254Z 00000KT 9SM FEW300 18/16 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP211 T01830161

TAF KDSM 281137Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT 6SM BR SKC FM281300 VRB04KT P6SM FEW070 FM282200 16006KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 29 Departures
flight_land 24 Arrivals

Arrival

DSM KDSM VFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
08:46 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
0° / 0 kt
Visibility
9 SM
Ceiling
FEW 30,000 ft
Temp / Dew
18°C / 16°C
Altimeter
30.17 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-28T12:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 281254Z 00000KT 9SM FEW300 18/16 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP211 T01830161

TAF KDSM 281137Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT 6SM BR SKC FM281300 VRB04KT P6SM FEW070 FM282200 16006KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 29 Departures
flight_land 24 Arrivals
Flights tracked
675 showing last 50
Avg duration
1h 14m
Distance
4 km

Live traffic

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

Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-26 N312ES A34EB4 Jul 26, 15:30 UTCJul 26, 16:50 UTC1h 20m -
2026-07-26 N73020 A9CDC2 Jul 26, 14:45 UTCJul 26, 15:40 UTC55m -
2026-07-26 N5057H A64FD8 Jul 26, 14:00 UTCJul 26, 16:00 UTC2h 0m -
2026-07-26 N121LM A0586F Jul 26, 12:30 UTCJul 26, 13:55 UTC1h 25m -
2026-07-25 N312ES A34EB4 Jul 25, 22:00 UTCJul 25, 22:55 UTC55m -
2026-07-25 N2974N A3126C Jul 25, 20:30 UTCJul 25, 22:15 UTC1h 45m -
2026-07-25 N121LM A0586F Jul 25, 19:10 UTCJul 25, 20:35 UTC1h 25m -
2026-07-24 N5057H A64FD8 Jul 24, 16:40 UTCJul 24, 17:45 UTC1h 5m -
2026-07-24 N8336G AB66B0 Jul 24, 14:25 UTCJul 24, 15:40 UTC1h 15m -
2026-07-24 N121LM A0586F Jul 24, 14:20 UTCJul 24, 15:50 UTC1h 30m -
2026-07-24 N5057H A64FD8 Jul 24, 00:30 UTCJul 24, 01:10 UTC40m -
2026-07-23 CAP1387 ADD023 Jul 23, 23:20 UTCJul 24, 00:50 UTC1h 30m -
2026-07-23 N506LP A65142 Jul 23, 22:30 UTCJul 23, 23:35 UTC1h 5m -
2026-07-23 N8336G AB66B0 Jul 23, 18:45 UTCJul 23, 19:30 UTC45m -
2026-07-23 N506LP A65142 Jul 23, 18:40 UTCJul 23, 19:45 UTC1h 5m -
2026-07-23 N5057H A64FD8 Jul 23, 18:40 UTCJul 23, 20:05 UTC1h 25m -
2026-07-23 N231MA A20D4B Jul 23, 16:45 UTCJul 23, 18:20 UTC1h 35m -
2026-07-23 N494LP A61FFC Jul 23, 16:35 UTCJul 23, 17:40 UTC1h 5m -
2026-07-23 N121LM A0586F Jul 23, 14:25 UTCJul 23, 15:15 UTC50m -
2026-07-23 N231MA A20D4B Jul 23, 14:25 UTCJul 23, 15:35 UTC1h 10m -
2026-07-23 N515VV A675F1 Jul 23, 14:05 UTCJul 23, 16:00 UTC1h 55m -
2026-07-23 N312ES A34EB4 Jul 23, 11:50 UTCJul 23, 13:20 UTC1h 30m -
2026-07-23 N507LP A654F9 Jul 23, 02:40 UTCJul 23, 03:45 UTC1h 5m -
2026-07-23 N231MA A20D4B Jul 23, 00:05 UTCJul 23, 01:40 UTC1h 35m -
2026-07-22 N73020 A9CDC2 Jul 22, 22:50 UTCJul 22, 23:45 UTC55m -
2026-07-22 N121LM A0586F Jul 22, 21:25 UTCJul 22, 21:45 UTC20m -
2026-07-22 N506LP A65142 Jul 22, 16:35 UTCJul 22, 17:45 UTC1h 10m -
2026-07-22 N312ES A34EB4 Jul 22, 14:00 UTCJul 22, 15:50 UTC1h 50m -
2026-07-22 N506LP A65142 Jul 22, 12:40 UTCJul 22, 13:25 UTC45m -
2026-07-22 N8336G AB66B0 Jul 22, 00:20 UTCJul 22, 01:30 UTC1h 10m -
2026-07-21 N73020 A9CDC2 Jul 21, 15:00 UTCJul 21, 15:55 UTC55m -
2026-07-20 N787AE AAAA8C Jul 20, 22:55 UTCJul 20, 23:40 UTC45m -
2026-07-20 N73020 A9CDC2 Jul 20, 20:55 UTCJul 20, 22:25 UTC1h 30m -
2026-07-20 N121LM A0586F Jul 20, 19:10 UTCJul 20, 19:50 UTC40m -
2026-07-20 N5057H A64FD8 Jul 20, 17:50 UTCJul 20, 19:20 UTC1h 30m -
2026-07-20 N8336G AB66B0 Jul 20, 16:45 UTCJul 20, 18:10 UTC1h 25m -
2026-07-20 N506LP A65142 Jul 20, 16:35 UTCJul 20, 17:30 UTC55m -
2026-07-20 N506LP A65142 Jul 20, 14:40 UTCJul 20, 15:25 UTC45m -
2026-07-20 N8336G AB66B0 Jul 20, 12:00 UTCJul 20, 13:10 UTC1h 10m -
2026-07-20 N108VU A0245A Jul 20, 06:10 UTCJul 20, 06:35 UTC25m -
2026-07-20 N2974N A3126C Jul 20, 01:20 UTCJul 20, 02:10 UTC50m -
2026-07-19 N121LM A0586F Jul 19, 22:45 UTCJul 19, 23:30 UTC45m -
2026-07-19 N312ES A34EB4 Jul 19, 20:05 UTCJul 19, 21:50 UTC1h 45m -
2026-07-19 N506LP A65142 Jul 19, 17:05 UTCJul 19, 17:45 UTC40m -
2026-07-18 N312ES A34EB4 Jul 18, 20:20 UTCJul 19, 00:00 UTC3h 40m -
2026-07-18 N231MA A20D4B Jul 18, 20:05 UTCJul 18, 21:40 UTC1h 35m -
2026-07-18 N312ES A34EB4 Jul 18, 17:40 UTCJul 18, 19:15 UTC1h 35m -
2026-07-18 N231MA A20D4B Jul 18, 17:35 UTCJul 18, 19:05 UTC1h 30m -
2026-07-18 N494LP A61FFC Jul 18, 17:00 UTCJul 18, 17:30 UTC30m -
2026-07-18 N5057H A64FD8 Jul 18, 14:40 UTCJul 18, 16:05 UTC1h 25m -

DSM → DSM frequently asked

How long is the flight from DSM to DSM?
Average flight time on the DSM–DSM route is 1h 14m, covering approximately 4 km (2 mi).
What is the distance from DSM to DSM?
The great-circle distance from DSM to DSM is approximately 4 km (2 miles).
How many flights per week from DSM to DSM?
We've observed ~6 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (675 total flights recorded).
Can I track DSM–DSM flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.