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route Route

IAD → DSM

1,402 km avg 2h 19m 0 airlines

Departure

IAD KIAD VFR

Washington Dulles International Airport

Dulles, US

Local time
13:53 EDT
Timezone
America/New_York
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
312 ft
Coordinates
38.9445, -77.4558

cloud Weather

Wind
320° / 8 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
SCT 4,800 ft, SCT 5,500 ft, BKN 9,500 ft
Temp / Dew
31°C / 20°C
Altimeter
29.84 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-22T16:52:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KIAD 221652Z 32008KT 10SM SCT048 SCT055 BKN095 31/20 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP101 T03060200 $

TAF KIAD 221721Z 2218/2324 32008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 FM230200 36007KT P6SM FEW045 SCT080

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 127 Departures
flight_land 151 Arrivals

Arrival

DSM KDSM VFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
12:53 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
VRB / 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 3,000 ft, BKN 20,000 ft
Temp / Dew
23°C / 15°C
Altimeter
30.13 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-22T16:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 221654Z VRB03KT 10SM FEW030 BKN200 23/15 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP197 T02330150

TAF KDSM 221730Z 2218/2318 02006KT P6SM SCT040 SCT140 FM230200 VRB04KT P6SM SCT240

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 42 Departures
flight_land 40 Arrivals
Flights tracked
14
Avg duration
2h 19m
Distance
1,402 km

Live traffic

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

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Recent flights last 14

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-06-25 N54FB A6D612 Jun 25, 20:19 UTCJun 25, 22:39 UTC2h 20m -
2026-06-23 EJA825 AB44DD Jun 23, 13:24 UTCJun 23, 15:24 UTC2h 0m -
2026-06-17 N179PF A13BE7 Jun 17, 20:00 UTCJun 17, 23:00 UTC3h 0m -
2026-06-15 N685KC A916AE Jun 15, 11:45 UTCJun 15, 14:05 UTC2h 20m -
2026-06-11 N84GL AB7E21 Jun 11, 14:40 UTCJun 11, 16:50 UTC2h 10m -
2026-05-29 N894AE AC5435 May 29, 20:20 UTCMay 29, 22:20 UTC2h 0m -
2026-05-28 N59KG A79BF6 May 28, 12:55 UTCMay 28, 15:10 UTC2h 15m -
2026-05-26 N603DW A7D2C4 May 26, 18:30 UTCMay 26, 21:00 UTC2h 30m -
2026-05-24 N705BB A9673C May 24, 15:25 UTCMay 24, 17:30 UTC2h 5m -
2026-05-21 N325ML A38201 May 21, 19:15 UTCMay 21, 21:45 UTC2h 30m -
2026-05-07 N894AE AC5435 May 7, 19:45 UTCMay 7, 22:00 UTC2h 15m -
2026-04-25 N305KC A332C9 Apr 25, 15:00 UTCApr 25, 17:20 UTC2h 20m -
2026-04-23 N707CZ A96ED9 Apr 23, 13:05 UTCApr 23, 15:20 UTC2h 15m -
2026-04-22 N30GX A31DA5 Apr 22, 18:00 UTCApr 22, 20:20 UTC2h 20m -

IAD → DSM frequently asked

How long is the flight from IAD to DSM?
Average flight time on the IAD–DSM route is 2h 19m, covering approximately 1,402 km (871 mi).
What is the distance from IAD to DSM?
The great-circle distance from IAD to DSM is approximately 1,402 km (871 miles).
How many flights per week from IAD to DSM?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (14 total flights recorded).
Can I track IAD–DSM flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.