Apparatus

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route Route

DSM → LNK

271 km avg 1h 3m 0 airlines

Departure

DSM KDSM VFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
01:57 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
100° / 8 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 800 ft, SCT 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
26°C / 24°C
Altimeter
30.01 inHg

Obs: 2026-09-06T05:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 060554Z 10008KT 10SM FEW008 SCT250 26/24 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP150 T02610239 10317 20261 403330239 51008

TAF KDSM 060520Z 0606/0706 08006KT P6SM FEW030 SCT250 PROB30 0612/0614 4SM -TSRA BKN060CB FM062000 10009KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250 PROB30 0622/0624 4SM -SHRA BKN060

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 12 Departures
flight_land 6 Arrivals

Arrival

LNK KLNK VFR

Lincoln Airport

Lincoln, US

Local time
01:57 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
1,219 ft
Coordinates
40.8449, -96.7618

cloud Weather

Wind
130° / 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
27°C / 21°C
Altimeter
29.96 inHg

Obs: 2026-09-06T05:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KLNK 060554Z 13003KT 10SM CLR 27/21 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP131 T02720211 10344 20261 403670228 51008

TAF KLNK 060521Z 0606/0706 12004KT P6SM BKN250 FM061400 14007KT P6SM BKN220 FM062200 11008KT P6SM BKN200

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 6 Departures
flight_land 1 Arrivals
Flights tracked
4
Avg duration
1h 3m
Distance
271 km

Live traffic

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

Recent flights last 4

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-05-29 N98TL ADAA7F May 29, 13:45 UTCMay 29, 14:55 UTC1h 10m -
2026-05-21 N132VU A0848D May 21, 07:55 UTCMay 21, 09:15 UTC1h 20m -
2026-04-22 N77DA AA66FA Apr 22, 02:50 UTCApr 22, 03:55 UTC1h 5m -
2026-04-15 SLH818 AB28AC Apr 15, 23:25 UTCApr 16, 00:00 UTC35m -

DSM → LNK frequently asked

How long is the flight from DSM to LNK?
Average flight time on the DSM–LNK route is 1h 3m, covering approximately 271 km (168 mi).
What is the distance from DSM to LNK?
The great-circle distance from DSM to LNK is approximately 271 km (168 miles).
How many flights per week from DSM to LNK?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (4 total flights recorded).
Can I track DSM–LNK flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.