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route Route

DSM → MDW

491 km avg 58m 0 airlines

Departure

DSM KDSM LIFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
06:12 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
100° / 4 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
BKN 400 ft, OVC 1,400 ft
Temp / Dew
16°C / 16°C
Altimeter
30.07 inHg
Wx
-RA

Obs: 2026-09-27T10:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 271054Z 10004KT 10SM -RA BKN004 OVC014 16/16 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP179 P0004 T01610156

TAF KDSM 271038Z 2711/2806 12004KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT004 BKN009 TEMPO 2711/2713 4SM -SHRA BR OVC003 FM271500 11005KT 6SM -DZ OVC009 FM271700 VRB04KT P6SM OVC012 FM272000 10005KT P6SM SCT014 BKN022 FM280200 11004KT P6SM SCT025

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 36 Departures
flight_land 33 Arrivals

Arrival

MDW KMDW VFR

Chicago Midway International Airport

Chicago, US

Local time
06:12 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
620 ft
Coordinates
41.7860, -87.7524

cloud Weather

Wind
330° / 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
SCT 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
11°C / 10°C
Altimeter
30.12 inHg

Obs: 2026-09-27T10:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KMDW 271053Z 33003KT 10SM SCT250 11/10 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP196 T01060100 $

TAF KMDW 270858Z 2709/2812 33003KT P6SM SCT300 FM271500 02004KT P6SM BKN300 FM271800 05008KT P6SM BKN250 FM280600 34004KT P6SM SCT200

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 65 Departures
flight_land 160 Arrivals
Flights tracked
34
Avg duration
58m
Distance
491 km

Live traffic

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

Recent flights last 34

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-18 SWA1524 AC41CE Jul 18, 21:26 UTCJul 18, 22:15 UTC49m +4m
2026-07-18 SWA463 A1EA70 Jul 18, 10:15 UTCJul 18, 11:06 UTC51m +1m
2026-07-18 SWA463 AC16BB Jul 18, 02:20 UTCJul 18, 04:34 UTC2h 14m +8m
2026-07-17 SWA1755 AC48F2 Jul 17, 21:56 UTCJul 17, 22:45 UTC50m +5m
2026-07-16 SWA1755 AC5ED9 Jul 16, 21:45 UTCJul 16, 22:36 UTC51m +8m
2026-07-15 SWA1772 A2EFAE Jul 15, 10:21 UTCJul 15, 11:20 UTC59m +1m
2026-07-14 SWA1524 AC08B1 Jul 14, 21:45 UTCJul 14, 22:40 UTC55m -
2026-07-14 SWA1772 A5CE40 Jul 14, 10:19 UTCJul 14, 11:16 UTC57m +7m
2026-07-12 SWA1524 AC2BC6 Jul 12, 21:42 UTCJul 12, 22:30 UTC48m +1m
2026-07-12 SWA1558 A2F77B Jul 12, 10:20 UTCJul 12, 11:15 UTC55m -
2026-07-12 SWA1558 A2F77B Jul 12, 10:20 UTCJul 12, 11:15 UTC55m +7m
2026-07-10 SWA1772 ABDD91 Jul 10, 10:15 UTCJul 10, 11:05 UTC50m -
2026-07-05 N812RA AB1242 Jul 5, 17:10 UTCJul 5, 18:05 UTC55m -
2026-07-02 SWA1755 ABAEB2 Jul 2, 22:30 UTCJul 2, 23:25 UTC55m -
2026-07-02 SWA1772 AA9AFC Jul 2, 15:43 UTCJul 2, 16:32 UTC49m +4m
2026-06-30 SWA1772 AA72F5 Jun 30, 10:20 UTCJun 30, 11:15 UTC55m -
2026-06-29 SWA1755 AC7188 Jun 29, 22:16 UTCJun 29, 23:10 UTC55m +5m
2026-06-29 EJA238 A227A7 Jun 29, 16:10 UTCJun 29, 16:59 UTC50m -
2026-06-29 SWA1772 ABE42C Jun 29, 10:21 UTCJun 29, 11:09 UTC49m +1m
2026-06-28 EJA494 A62063 Jun 28, 22:55 UTCJun 28, 23:50 UTC55m -
2026-06-28 SWA1524 AC481D Jun 28, 21:24 UTCJun 28, 22:20 UTC55m -
2026-06-27 SWA463 AAB1AF Jun 27, 10:17 UTCJun 27, 11:05 UTC48m +1m
2026-06-26 SWA1755 AC0FF9 Jun 26, 21:55 UTCJun 26, 22:49 UTC55m -
2026-06-26 SWA1755 AC0FF9 Jun 26, 21:54 UTCJun 26, 22:43 UTC49m +6m
2026-06-24 SWA1524 ABD57E Jun 24, 20:54 UTCJun 24, 21:44 UTC50m -
2026-06-22 SWA1755 ABEEEA Jun 22, 21:54 UTCJun 22, 22:45 UTC51m +4m
2026-06-21 SWA1558 AD1E05 Jun 21, 10:14 UTCJun 21, 11:00 UTC46m +1m
2026-06-20 SWA463 ABC0C1 Jun 20, 02:11 UTCJun 20, 04:32 UTC2h 22m +19m
2026-06-07 N273TM A2B356 Jun 7, 21:30 UTCJun 7, 22:25 UTC55m -
2026-06-03 N424SK A50C15 Jun 3, 13:05 UTCJun 3, 14:00 UTC55m -
2026-05-30 NGH247 AD5A1C May 30, 18:20 UTCMay 30, 19:20 UTC1h 0m -
2026-05-13 N199TT A18B55 May 13, 22:15 UTCMay 13, 23:05 UTC50m -
2026-05-12 N812RA AB1242 May 12, 15:25 UTCMay 12, 16:20 UTC55m -
2026-04-13 SWA2128 ABE872 Apr 13, 10:48 UTCApr 13, 11:42 UTC54m +8m

DSM → MDW frequently asked

How long is the flight from DSM to MDW?
Average flight time on the DSM–MDW route is 58m, covering approximately 491 km (305 mi).
What is the distance from DSM to MDW?
The great-circle distance from DSM to MDW is approximately 491 km (305 miles).
How many flights per week from DSM to MDW?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (34 total flights recorded).
Can I track DSM–MDW flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.