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route Route

DSM → MDW

491 km avg 58m 0 airlines

Departure

DSM KDSM VFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
02:05 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
80° / 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 4,000 ft, FEW 4,800 ft
Temp / Dew
24°C / 22°C
Altimeter
29.86 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-13T06:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 130654Z 08006KT 10SM FEW040 FEW048 24/22 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP103 T02390222

TAF KDSM 130520Z 1306/1406 07006KT P6SM FEW030 FM130900 09007KT 6SM BR BKN028 PROB30 1312/1313 4SM TSRA OVC015CB FM131300 VRB10G20KT 3SM TSRA BKN015CB FM131500 10010KT P6SM OVC020 PROB30 1315/1319 6SM -SHRA OVC010

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 6 Departures
flight_land 10 Arrivals

Arrival

MDW KMDW VFR

Chicago Midway International Airport

Chicago, US

Local time
02:05 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
620 ft
Coordinates
41.7860, -87.7524

cloud Weather

Wind
0° / 0 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
23°C / 21°C
Altimeter
29.88 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-13T06:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KMDW 130653Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/21 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP109 T02280206

TAF KMDW 130540Z 1306/1412 07003KT P6SM SCT012 BKN200 TEMPO 1309/1313 4SM BR SCT007 BKN010 FM131400 09006KT P6SM SCT012 BKN150 FM131900 08009KT P6SM -SHRA FEW025 OVC080 TEMPO 1319/1323 4SM -SHRA BR SCT025 BKN050 FM132300 09007KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN100

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 29 Departures
flight_land 31 Arrivals
Flights tracked
34
Avg duration
58m
Distance
491 km

Live traffic

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

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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.