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route Route

DSM → LOU

774 km avg 1h 40m 0 airlines

Departure

DSM KDSM MVFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
14:07 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
320° / 8 kt
Visibility
7 SM
Ceiling
FEW 600 ft, BKN 1,800 ft, OVC 5,000 ft
Temp / Dew
19°C / 18°C
Altimeter
29.68 inHg
Wx
-RA

Obs: 2026-06-11T18:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 111854Z 32008KT 7SM -RA FEW006 BKN018 OVC050 19/18 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP044 CB DSNT NE-S MOV NE P0004 T01890178

TAF KDSM 111723Z 1118/1218 29013KT 6SM -SHRA OVC018 TEMPO 1118/1120 4SM -TSRA OVC008CB FM112100 32017G28KT P6SM BKN040 FM120000 30011G20KT P6SM FEW250 FM120200 28005KT P6SM SKC FM121700 27008KT P6SM SKC

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 29 Departures
flight_land 30 Arrivals

Arrival

LOU KLOU VFR

Bowman Field

Louisville, US

Local time
15:07 EDT
Timezone
America/Kentucky/Louisville
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
546 ft
Coordinates
38.2280, -85.6637

cloud Weather

Wind
210° / 13G18 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
BKN 3,700 ft, BKN 4,700 ft, BKN 5,500 ft
Temp / Dew
31°C / 23°C
Altimeter
29.91 inHg

Obs: 2026-06-11T18:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR 
METAR KLOU 111853Z 21013G18KT 10SM BKN037 BKN047 BKN055 31/23 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP121 T03110228

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 2 Departures
flight_land 3 Arrivals
Flights tracked
2
Avg duration
1h 40m
Distance
774 km

Live traffic

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

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Recent flights last 2

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-06-08 N95PW AD33A8 Jun 8, 02:10 UTCJun 8, 03:55 UTC1h 45m -
2026-05-13 N782JC AA98BF May 13, 12:45 UTCMay 13, 14:20 UTC1h 35m -

DSM → LOU frequently asked

How long is the flight from DSM to LOU?
Average flight time on the DSM–LOU route is 1h 40m, covering approximately 774 km (481 mi).
What is the distance from DSM to LOU?
The great-circle distance from DSM to LOU is approximately 774 km (481 miles).
How many flights per week from DSM to LOU?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (2 total flights recorded).
Can I track DSM–LOU flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.