Apparatus

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route Route

DSM → FCM

368 km avg 1h 5m 0 airlines

Departure

DSM KDSM VFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
19:39 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
70° / 7 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 4,400 ft, SCT 25,000 ft, OVC 30,000 ft
Temp / Dew
28°C / 18°C
Altimeter
29.95 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-04T23:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 042354Z 07007KT 10SM FEW044 SCT250 OVC300 28/18 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP134 TCU DSNT SE T02830183 10300 20278 56010

TAF KDSM 042336Z 0500/0524 01003KT P6SM SCT070 FM051500 02005KT P6SM SCT035

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 27 Departures
flight_land 18 Arrivals

Arrival

FCM KFCM VFR

Flying Cloud Airport

Minneapolis, US

Local time
19:39 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Small Airport
Elevation
906 ft
Coordinates
44.8272, -93.4571

cloud Weather

Wind
120° / 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
28°C / 18°C
Altimeter
29.94 inHg
Wx
VCTS

Obs: 2026-07-05T00:17:00.000Z

Raw METAR 
SPECI KFCM 050017Z 12006KT 10SM VCTS CLR 28/18 A2994 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N AND NW T02780183

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 1 Departures
flight_land 1 Arrivals
Flights tracked
5
Avg duration
1h 5m
Distance
368 km

Live traffic

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

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Recent flights last 5

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
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 5m, 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 (5 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.