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route Route

DSM → PHL

398 km avg 2h 3m 1 airline

Departure

DSM KDSM MVFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
00:32 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
80° / 10 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 800 ft, OVC 1,300 ft
Temp / Dew
16°C / 14°C
Altimeter
30.08 inHg

Obs: 2026-09-21T04:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 210454Z 08010KT 10SM FEW008 OVC013 16/14 A3008 RMK AO2 DZE24 SLP181 P0000 T01610144

TAF KDSM 210530Z 2106/2206 06008KT 5SM -DZ BR OVC008 FM211500 06008KT 6SM -DZ BR OVC007 FM211800 07008KT 6SM -SHRA OVC007 PROB30 2121/2124 3SM -TSRA OVC005CB FM220000 05008KT P6SM OVC007 PROB30 2200/2206 5SM -SHRA OVC005

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 14 Departures
flight_land 14 Arrivals

Arrival

PHL KPHL MVFR

Philadelphia International Airport

Philadelphia, US

Local time
01:32 EDT
Timezone
America/New_York
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
36 ft
Coordinates
39.8719, -75.2411

cloud Weather

Wind
10° / 10 kt
Visibility
7 SM
Ceiling
SCT 2,000 ft, OVC 2,800 ft
Temp / Dew
20°C / 18°C
Altimeter
29.94 inHg
Wx
-RA

Obs: 2026-09-21T05:26:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
SPECI KPHL 210526Z 01010KT 7SM -RA SCT020 OVC028 20/18 A2994 RMK AO2 P0000 T02000183 $

TAF KPHL 210520Z 2106/2212 03011KT P6SM FEW015 OVC070 TEMPO 2106/2108 BKN015 OVC070 FM220100 06006KT P6SM OVC030 FM220600 05011KT 6SM -RA BR OVC015

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 66 Departures
flight_land 53 Arrivals
Flights tracked
21
Avg duration
2h 3m
Distance
398 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
PSA Airlines 1

Recent flights last 21

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-26 JIA516W A7A257 Jul 26, 16:50 UTCJul 26, 17:45 UTC55m -
2026-07-16 JIA5392 A668E2 Jul 16, 11:13 UTCJul 16, 13:13 UTC2h 0m +2m
2026-07-14 JIA5165 A7B8A1 Jul 14, 18:05 UTCJul 14, 20:14 UTC2h 9m +3m
2026-07-13 JIA5165 A80641 Jul 13, 18:31 UTCJul 13, 20:47 UTC2h 16m +36m
2026-07-13 JIA5392 A63DC7 Jul 13, 11:15 UTCJul 13, 13:24 UTC2h 9m +4m
2026-07-11 JIA5165 A745DB Jul 11, 18:04 UTCJul 11, 20:12 UTC2h 8m +15m
2026-07-11 RPA4463 A04AA9 Jul 11, 14:38 UTCJul 11, 16:47 UTC2h 9m +13m
2026-07-10 JIA5392 A64163 Jul 10, 11:22 UTCJul 10, 13:29 UTC2h 7m +12m
2026-07-08 JIA5165 A700A4 Jul 8, 18:16 UTCJul 8, 20:24 UTC2h 8m +2m
2026-07-08 JIA5392 A64163 Jul 8, 11:40 UTCJul 8, 13:46 UTC2h 6m +11m
2026-07-05 JIA5165 A71E5C Jul 5, 18:04 UTCJul 5, 20:12 UTC2h 8m +14m
2026-07-04 JIA5165 A9B775 Jul 4, 20:45 UTCJul 4, 23:00 UTC2h 15m -
2026-07-04 RPA4463 A51425 Jul 4, 12:39 UTCJul 4, 14:46 UTC2h 7m +22m
2026-07-03 JIA5392 A6C71C Jul 3, 11:28 UTCJul 3, 13:34 UTC2h 6m +5m
2026-06-27 JIA5165 A7C878 Jun 27, 18:36 UTCJun 27, 20:39 UTC2h 3m +10m
2026-06-25 RPA4463 A04E60 Jun 25, 11:04 UTCJun 25, 12:58 UTC1h 54m +14m
2026-06-24 JIA5165 A85188 Jun 24, 18:52 UTCJun 24, 20:59 UTC2h 7m +15m
2026-06-23 RPA4463 A08ACB Jun 23, 11:09 UTCJun 23, 13:13 UTC2h 4m +21m
2026-06-22 RPA4463 A4E8EF Jun 22, 11:14 UTCJun 22, 13:20 UTC2h 6m +19m
2026-06-21 RPA4463 A026E1 Jun 21, 11:15 UTCJun 21, 13:21 UTC2h 6m +13m
2026-06-16 RPA4463 A075DF Jun 16, 11:19 UTCJun 16, 13:20 UTC2h 1m +19m

DSM → PHL frequently asked

How long is the flight from DSM to PHL?
Average flight time on the DSM–PHL route is 2h 3m, covering approximately 398 km (247 mi).
What is the distance from DSM to PHL?
The great-circle distance from DSM to PHL is approximately 398 km (247 miles).
Which airlines fly from DSM to PHL?
1 airline operates this route in our records: PSA Airlines.
How many flights per week from DSM to PHL?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (21 total flights recorded).
Can I track DSM–PHL flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.