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route Route

DSM → MDW

491 km avg 59m 0 airlines

Departure

DSM KDSM MVFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
23:05 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
140° / 11 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
OVC 1,200 ft
Temp / Dew
23°C / 21°C
Altimeter
29.85 inHg

Obs: 2026-06-28T03:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 280354Z 14011KT 10SM OVC012 23/21 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP101 T02330206 $

TAF KDSM 272325Z 2800/2824 13009KT P6SM BKN025 FM280800 12011KT P6SM BKN015 FM281100 12013G20KT P6SM BKN006 FM281400 14015G23KT P6SM SCT035 FM281800 17016G26KT P6SM FEW100

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 25 Departures
flight_land 35 Arrivals

Arrival

MDW KMDW VFR

Chicago Midway International Airport

Chicago, US

Local time
23:05 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
620 ft
Coordinates
41.7860, -87.7524

cloud Weather

Wind
20° / 8 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 3,700 ft, OVC 5,500 ft
Temp / Dew
20°C / 14°C
Altimeter
29.96 inHg

Obs: 2026-06-28T03:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KMDW 280353Z 02008KT 10SM FEW037 OVC055 20/14 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP137 T02000144

TAF KMDW 280258Z 2803/2906 05007KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 FM281300 11010KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 FM281900 11011G19KT P6SM SCT050 FM290100 14008KT P6SM FEW040 SCT250

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 83 Departures
flight_land 83 Arrivals
Flights tracked
13
Avg duration
59m
Distance
491 km

Live traffic

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

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Recent flights last 13

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
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 59m, 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 (13 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.