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route Route

LNK → DSM

271 km avg 46m 0 airlines

Departure

LNK KLNK VFR

Lincoln Airport

Lincoln, US

Local time
23:43 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
1,219 ft
Coordinates
40.8449, -96.7618

cloud Weather

Wind
310° / 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
OVC 9,500 ft
Temp / Dew
19°C / 14°C
Altimeter
30.16 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-23T03:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KLNK 230354Z AUTO 31003KT 10SM OVC095 19/14 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP209 T01890139 $

TAF KLNK 222325Z 2300/2324 06002KT P6SM BKN070 FM231100 14007KT P6SM OVC060 TEMPO 2320/2324 P6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN050

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 12 Departures
flight_land 4 Arrivals

Arrival

DSM KDSM VFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
23:43 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
120° / 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 20,000 ft
Temp / Dew
20°C / 14°C
Altimeter
30.15 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-23T03:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 230354Z 12005KT 10SM FEW200 20/14 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP203 T02000139

TAF KDSM 222320Z 2300/2324 04006KT P6SM SCT170 FM231700 17007KT P6SM SCT040 SCT220

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 17 Departures
flight_land 23 Arrivals
Flights tracked
26
Avg duration
46m
Distance
271 km

Live traffic

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

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Recent flights last 26

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-22 SLH817 AB24F5 Jul 22, 16:25 UTCJul 22, 17:05 UTC40m -
2026-07-14 EJA479 A5E3F8 Jul 14, 14:00 UTCJul 14, 14:35 UTC35m -
2026-06-26 SLH363 A41909 Jun 26, 14:09 UTCJun 26, 14:44 UTC35m -
2026-06-26 N97UT AD8320 Jun 26, 00:50 UTCJun 26, 01:24 UTC35m -
2026-06-25 N87HK ABF4B6 Jun 25, 12:04 UTCJun 25, 13:00 UTC55m -
2026-06-23 JRE856 ABBE7B Jun 23, 18:45 UTCJun 23, 19:15 UTC30m -
2026-06-18 N822DA AB3895 Jun 18, 19:45 UTCJun 18, 20:25 UTC40m -
2026-06-16 N1852W A155F2 Jun 16, 22:40 UTCJun 16, 23:30 UTC50m -
2026-06-12 N22VK A1E08D Jun 12, 22:00 UTCJun 12, 22:35 UTC35m -
2026-06-12 N300MV A32079 Jun 12, 15:35 UTCJun 12, 16:05 UTC30m -
2026-06-12 N9216P ACC519 Jun 12, 14:45 UTCJun 12, 15:45 UTC1h 0m -
2026-06-12 N427C A515D2 Jun 12, 13:10 UTCJun 12, 13:50 UTC40m -
2026-06-10 SLH384 A46BBE Jun 10, 11:20 UTCJun 10, 11:50 UTC30m -
2026-06-09 N382DM A4630F Jun 9, 20:10 UTCJun 9, 20:35 UTC25m -
2026-06-07 PAT669 AE0632 Jun 7, 14:00 UTCJun 7, 14:45 UTC45m -
2026-05-29 N98TL ADAA7F May 29, 15:10 UTCMay 29, 16:20 UTC1h 11m -
2026-05-28 DCM2435 A0FE6E May 28, 15:40 UTCMay 28, 16:55 UTC1h 15m -
2026-05-21 N7508Q AA1D88 May 21, 11:30 UTCMay 21, 12:25 UTC55m -
2026-05-17 N32GC A36C90 May 17, 23:30 UTCMay 18, 00:35 UTC1h 5m -
2026-05-05 N9216P ACC519 May 5, 19:15 UTCMay 5, 20:15 UTC1h 0m -
2026-04-30 N10FZ A002F0 Apr 30, 18:25 UTCApr 30, 19:05 UTC40m -
2026-04-30 SLH70 A952B7 Apr 30, 18:15 UTCApr 30, 19:00 UTC45m -
2026-04-26 N58062 A7792D Apr 26, 06:40 UTCApr 26, 07:45 UTC1h 5m -
2026-04-21 N525LX A69C91 Apr 21, 18:00 UTCApr 21, 18:35 UTC35m -
2026-04-21 N7058N A96A9E Apr 21, 17:35 UTCApr 21, 18:30 UTC55m -
2026-04-19 N554SD A70FDB Apr 19, 21:10 UTCApr 19, 22:00 UTC50m -

LNK → DSM frequently asked

How long is the flight from LNK to DSM?
Average flight time on the LNK–DSM route is 46m, covering approximately 271 km (168 mi).
What is the distance from LNK to DSM?
The great-circle distance from LNK to DSM is approximately 271 km (168 miles).
How many flights per week from LNK to DSM?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (26 total flights recorded).
Can I track LNK–DSM flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.