Apparatus

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route Route

DSM → FCM

368 km avg 1h 13m 0 airlines

Departure

DSM KDSM VFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
21:15 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
40° / 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
OVC 4,400 ft
Temp / Dew
14°C / 9°C
Altimeter
30.10 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-15T01:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 150154Z 04006KT 10SM OVC044 14/09 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP193 T01440089

TAF KDSM 142339Z 1500/1524 04006KT P6SM FEW200 BKN250 BKN300 FM150500 05005KT P6SM BKN029 OVC050 PROB30 1507/1510 6SM -SHRA OVC020 FM151000 06005KT 6SM -SHRA BKN015 OVC035 FM151400 06005KT 2SM SHRA BKN005 OVC012 FM152100 33012G20KT 2SM -SHRA OVC008 FM152300 33014G24KT 6SM -SHRA OVC009

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 25 Departures
flight_land 21 Arrivals

Arrival

FCM KFCM VFR

Flying Cloud Airport

Minneapolis, US

Local time
21:15 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Small Airport
Elevation
906 ft
Coordinates
44.8272, -93.4571

cloud Weather

Wind
90° / 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
9°C / 7°C
Altimeter
30.17 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-15T01:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR 
METAR KFCM 150153Z 09003KT 10SM CLR 09/07 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP220 T00890067

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 8 Departures
flight_land 10 Arrivals
Flights tracked
6
Avg duration
1h 13m
Distance
368 km

Live traffic

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

Recent flights last 6

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-20 N30GX A31DA5 Jul 20, 11:55 UTCJul 20, 13:45 UTC1h 50m -
2026-06-11 N100CC A004E9 Jun 11, 16:25 UTCJun 11, 17:25 UTC1h 0m -
2026-06-04 N762TC AA4AA2 Jun 4, 21:30 UTCJun 4, 22:55 UTC1h 25m -
2026-05-18 N30GX A31DA5 May 18, 11:50 UTCMay 18, 12:35 UTC45m -
2026-04-30 N762TC AA4AA2 Apr 30, 21:15 UTCApr 30, 22:40 UTC1h 25m -
2026-04-26 N6868P A91CFF Apr 26, 02:05 UTCApr 26, 02:55 UTC50m -

DSM → FCM frequently asked

How long is the flight from DSM to FCM?
Average flight time on the DSM–FCM route is 1h 13m, covering approximately 368 km (229 mi).
What is the distance from DSM to FCM?
The great-circle distance from DSM to FCM is approximately 368 km (229 miles).
How many flights per week from DSM to FCM?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (6 total flights recorded).
Can I track DSM–FCM flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.