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route Route

MDW → DSM

494 km avg 1h 20m 0 airlines

Departure

MDW KMDW VFR

Chicago Midway International Airport

Chicago, US

Local time
01:49 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
620 ft
Coordinates
41.7860, -87.7524

cloud Weather

Wind
20° / 4 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
OVC 7,000 ft
Temp / Dew
20°C / 15°C
Altimeter
29.94 inHg

Obs: 2026-06-28T05:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KMDW 280553Z 02004KT 10SM OVC070 20/15 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP131 T02000150 10222 20200 402560172 58007

TAF KMDW 280539Z 2806/2912 05006KT P6SM FEW025 SCT035 BKN050 FM281300 11010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 PROB30 2820/2822 12011G21KT -SHRA BKN030 FM290100 14008KT P6SM SCT035 BKN100 FM291000 19009KT P6SM SCT150

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 23 Departures
flight_land 18 Arrivals

Arrival

DSM KDSM MVFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
01:49 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
130° / 11 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
OVC 1,000 ft
Temp / Dew
23°C / 21°C
Altimeter
29.84 inHg

Obs: 2026-06-28T05:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 280554Z 13011KT 10SM OVC010 23/21 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP097 T02280206 10244 20228 402440178 56005 $

TAF KDSM 280520Z 2806/2906 13009KT P6SM BKN014 FM280900 13011G20KT P6SM BKN007 FM281500 15015G25KT P6SM BKN090 FM281800 17016G27KT P6SM SCT140

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 4 Departures
flight_land 6 Arrivals
Flights tracked
13
Avg duration
1h 20m
Distance
494 km

Live traffic

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

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Recent flights last 13

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-06-26 SWA4277 AAB1AF Jun 26, 04:04 UTCJun 26, 04:59 UTC55m -
2026-06-26 SWA4277 AAB1AF Jun 26, 04:04 UTCJun 26, 04:55 UTC51m -4m
2026-06-25 SWA41 AA6BA6 Jun 25, 05:55 UTCJun 25, 06:44 UTC50m -
2026-06-23 SWA4277 A2536F Jun 23, 04:46 UTCJun 23, 05:41 UTC55m -8m
2026-06-22 SWA4277 AC71AD Jun 22, 05:05 UTCJun 22, 05:55 UTC50m +10m
2026-06-21 SWA1771 AC3053 Jun 21, 15:25 UTCJun 21, 16:19 UTC55m -
2026-06-21 SWA4277 AD1E05 Jun 21, 03:25 UTCJun 21, 04:21 UTC56m -1m
2026-06-19 SWA4277 AA779D Jun 19, 04:25 UTCJun 19, 05:13 UTC48m +3m
2026-06-10 N79PG AAB6F8 Jun 10, 19:45 UTCJun 10, 21:00 UTC1h 15m -
2026-06-07 N812RA AB1242 Jun 7, 16:45 UTCJun 7, 17:50 UTC1h 5m -
2026-05-13 N812RA AB1242 May 13, 17:55 UTCMay 14, 00:00 UTC6h 5m -
2026-04-29 N747CC AA0CC0 Apr 29, 18:50 UTCApr 29, 19:45 UTC55m -
2026-04-13 SWA2062 ABE872 Apr 13, 03:11 UTCApr 13, 04:14 UTC1h 3m +6m

MDW → DSM frequently asked

How long is the flight from MDW to DSM?
Average flight time on the MDW–DSM route is 1h 20m, covering approximately 494 km (307 mi).
What is the distance from MDW to DSM?
The great-circle distance from MDW to DSM is approximately 494 km (307 miles).
How many flights per week from MDW to DSM?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (13 total flights recorded).
Can I track MDW–DSM flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.