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HOU → DSM

Q: How long is the flight from HOU to DSM?

Average flight time on the HOU–DSM route is 2h 24m , covering approximately 1,312 km (815 mi).

Q: What is the distance from HOU to DSM?

The great-circle distance from HOU to DSM is approximately 1,312 km (815 miles).

Q: How many flights per week from HOU to DSM?

We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (34 total flights recorded).

1,312 km avg 2h 24m 1 airline

Local time: 16:39 CDT
Timezone: America/Chicago
Type: Large Airport
Elevation: 46 ft
Coordinates: 29.6453, -95.2768

cloud Weather

Wind: 40° / 10 kt
Visibility: 1 SM
Ceiling: FEW 600 ft, BKN 2,400 ft, OVC 4,000 ft
Temp / Dew: 27°C / 26°C
Altimeter: 29.84 inHg
Wx: +TSRA BR

Obs: 2026-07-23T21:20:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF

SPECI KHOU 232120Z 04010KT 1SM +TSRA BR FEW006 BKN024CB OVC040 27/26 A2984 RMK AO2 TSB10 OCNL LTGICCCCG SW TS SW MOV SW P0012 T02670261 $

TAF KHOU 232100Z 2321/2418 04010KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN040 OVC060 TEMPO 2321/2322 4SM RA BKN025 FM240000 16010G20KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN025 OVC100 FM240600 16007KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 72 Departures

flight_land 69 Arrivals

Local time: 16:39 CDT
Timezone: America/Chicago
Type: Large Airport
Elevation: 958 ft
Coordinates: 41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind: 150° / 8 kt
Visibility: 10 SM
Ceiling: FEW 4,500 ft, FEW 5,500 ft, SCT 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew: 24°C / 14°C
Altimeter: 30.15 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-23T20:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF

METAR KDSM 232054Z 15008KT 10SM FEW045 FEW055 SCT250 24/14 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP205 T02440144 58007

TAF KDSM 231729Z 2318/2418 14006KT P6SM FEW040 SCT250 FM240100 11006KT P6SM OVC120 PROB30 2406/2411 4SM -SHRA OVC025 FM241100 13007KT P6SM OVC050 PROB30 2411/2416 4SM -SHRA OVC025 FM241600 15008KT P6SM OVC030

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 22 Departures

flight_land 26 Arrivals

Flights tracked: 34
Avg duration: 2h 24m
Distance: 1,312 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 1

Airline	Flights shown
Allegiant Air	34

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LGA KLGA 61 flights
PLN KPLN 57 flights
OAK KOAK 54 flights
STL KSTL 37 flights
PHX KPHX 36 flights
ATL KATL 35 flights
MDW KMDW 33 flights
LAS KLAS 32 flights
CUN MMUN 31 flights

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ORD KORD 63 flights
DTW KDTW 35 flights
LGA KLGA 27 flights
MSP KMSP 17 flights
DCA KDCA 11 flights
PIE KPIE 10 flights
BNA KBNA 8 flights
FLL KFLL 7 flights
SNA KSNA 4 flights

Recent flights last 34

Date	Flight	Aircraft	Takeoff	Landing	Duration	Arr Δ
2026-07-23	AAY448	A1A98D	Jul 23, 19:10 UTC	Jul 23, 20:55 UTC	1h 45m	-
2026-07-20	AAY432	A2AB73	Jul 20, 16:25 UTC	Jul 20, 18:55 UTC	2h 30m	-
2026-07-19	AAY448	A1A98D	Jul 19, 19:15 UTC	Jul 19, 21:00 UTC	1h 45m	-
2026-07-17	AAY432	A1A98D	Jul 17, 16:04 UTC	Jul 17, 18:19 UTC	2h 15m	-
2026-06-29	AAY432	A19E68	Jun 29, 16:10 UTC	Jun 29, 18:25 UTC	2h 15m	-
2026-06-26	AAY432	A19E68	Jun 26, 16:00 UTC	Jun 26, 18:34 UTC	2h 35m	-
2026-06-22	AAY432	A2AB73	Jun 22, 16:14 UTC	Jun 22, 18:49 UTC	2h 35m	-
2026-06-19	AAY432	A1A98D	Jun 19, 16:04 UTC	Jun 19, 18:44 UTC	2h 40m	-
2026-06-15	AAY432	A2BA4F	Jun 15, 18:10 UTC	Jun 15, 20:45 UTC	2h 35m	-
2026-06-13	AAY448	A2BA4F	Jun 13, 15:45 UTC	Jun 13, 18:25 UTC	2h 40m	-
2026-06-12	AAY432	A2AB73	Jun 12, 15:55 UTC	Jun 12, 18:20 UTC	2h 25m	-
2026-06-08	AAY432	A2AB73	Jun 8, 16:00 UTC	Jun 8, 18:15 UTC	2h 15m	-
2026-06-06	AAY448	A19E68	Jun 6, 15:50 UTC	Jun 6, 18:14 UTC	2h 25m	-
2026-06-05	AAY432	A2B2E1	Jun 5, 16:10 UTC	Jun 5, 18:30 UTC	2h 20m	-
2026-06-01	AAY432	A17847	Jun 1, 16:05 UTC	Jun 1, 18:35 UTC	2h 30m	-
2026-05-31	AAY448	A2FE28	May 31, 17:20 UTC	May 31, 19:05 UTC	1h 45m	-
2026-05-28	AAY448	A19E68	May 28, 17:15 UTC	May 28, 19:00 UTC	1h 45m	-
2026-05-25	AAY432	A17847	May 25, 16:00 UTC	May 25, 18:30 UTC	2h 30m	-
2026-05-24	AAY448	A19E68	May 24, 17:20 UTC	May 24, 19:00 UTC	1h 40m	-
2026-05-21	AAY448	A21C53	May 21, 17:20 UTC	May 21, 19:15 UTC	1h 55m	-
2026-05-18	AAY432	A19E68	May 18, 14:55 UTC	May 18, 17:55 UTC	3h 0m	-
2026-05-15	AAY432	A2FE28	May 15, 15:20 UTC	May 15, 17:50 UTC	2h 30m	-
2026-05-15	AAY432	A2FE28	May 15, 15:00 UTC	May 15, 15:15 UTC	15m	-
2026-05-13	AAY448	A1B0FB	May 13, 19:10 UTC	May 13, 21:55 UTC	2h 45m	-
2026-05-11	AAY432	A19E68	May 11, 15:00 UTC	May 11, 18:00 UTC	3h 0m	-
2026-05-08	AAY432	A19E68	May 8, 15:20 UTC	May 8, 18:20 UTC	3h 0m	-
2026-05-06	AAY448	A19E68	May 6, 19:25 UTC	May 6, 22:10 UTC	2h 45m	-
2026-05-04	AAY432	A2FE28	May 4, 15:00 UTC	May 4, 17:50 UTC	2h 50m	-
2026-05-01	AAY432	A1B0FB	May 1, 15:05 UTC	May 1, 17:55 UTC	2h 50m	-
2026-04-29	AAY448	A2CF3B	Apr 29, 19:15 UTC	Apr 29, 21:45 UTC	2h 30m	-
2026-04-27	AAY432	A1B0FB	Apr 27, 15:40 UTC	Apr 27, 18:35 UTC	2h 55m	-
2026-04-24	AAY432	A2CF3B	Apr 24, 15:00 UTC	Apr 24, 17:45 UTC	2h 45m	-
2026-04-22	AAY448	A1B0FB	Apr 22, 19:10 UTC	Apr 22, 21:45 UTC	2h 35m	-
2026-04-20	AAY432	A2C92B	Apr 20, 14:55 UTC	Apr 20, 18:00 UTC	3h 5m	-

HOU → DSM frequently asked

How long is the flight from HOU to DSM?

Average flight time on the HOU–DSM route is 2h 24m, covering approximately 1,312 km (815 mi).

What is the distance from HOU to DSM?

The great-circle distance from HOU to DSM is approximately 1,312 km (815 miles).

Which airlines fly from HOU to DSM?

1 airline operates this route in our records: Allegiant Air.

How many flights per week from HOU to DSM?

We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (34 total flights recorded).

Can I track HOU–DSM flights live?

Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.

HOU → DSM

William P. Hobby Airport

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Des Moines International Airport

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Airlines 1

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Recent flights last 34

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