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route Route

MDW → DSM

491 km avg 1h 5m 0 airlines

Departure

MDW KMDW VFR

Chicago Midway International Airport

Chicago, US

Local time
13:41 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
620 ft
Coordinates
41.7860, -87.7524

cloud Weather

Wind
30° / 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
BKN 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
22°C / 6°C
Altimeter
30.11 inHg

Obs: 2026-09-27T17:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KMDW 271753Z 03006KT 10SM BKN250 22/06 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP193 T02220056 10222 20100 58009 $

TAF KMDW 271726Z 2718/2824 05008KT P6SM BKN250 FM280300 35003KT P6SM SCT200 TEMPO 2810/2814 5SM BR FM281500 03005KT P6SM SCT250

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 105 Departures
flight_land 94 Arrivals

Arrival

DSM KDSM IFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
13:41 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
130° / 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
OVC 500 ft
Temp / Dew
17°C / 16°C
Altimeter
30.12 inHg

Obs: 2026-09-27T17:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 271754Z 13005KT 10SM OVC005 17/16 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP197 60001 T01720161 10178 20156 51005

TAF KDSM 271733Z 2718/2818 13005KT P6SM OVC004 FM272000 10004KT P6SM BKN008 FM280100 10004KT P6SM BKN022 FM280600 00000KT P6SM BKN008 FM281100 00000KT 4SM BR BKN008 FM281400 13003KT P6SM BKN028

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 24 Departures
flight_land 23 Arrivals
Flights tracked
28
Avg duration
1h 5m
Distance
491 km

Live traffic

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

Recent flights last 28

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-24 N111HR A030A9 Jul 24, 19:55 UTCJul 24, 20:50 UTC55m -
2026-07-21 SWA4279 AD70BA Jul 21, 03:15 UTCJul 21, 04:20 UTC1h 5m -
2026-07-17 SWA4279 A1FD03 Jul 17, 04:06 UTCJul 17, 04:51 UTC45m +4m
2026-07-16 SWA41 A24493 Jul 16, 03:30 UTCJul 16, 04:15 UTC45m -
2026-07-14 SWA1771 AC1AFA Jul 14, 15:20 UTCJul 14, 16:05 UTC45m -
2026-07-11 SWA4279 AA72F5 Jul 11, 04:05 UTCJul 11, 04:50 UTC45m -
2026-07-10 SWA4279 A200BA Jul 10, 06:21 UTCJul 10, 07:14 UTC53m -3m
2026-07-09 SWA41 A2AFEB Jul 9, 03:10 UTCJul 9, 03:57 UTC47m +9m
2026-07-08 SWA1771 ABF008 Jul 8, 15:45 UTCJul 8, 16:35 UTC50m -
2026-07-06 SWA4277 AC3EA3 Jul 6, 06:17 UTCJul 6, 07:06 UTC49m on time
2026-07-05 N812RA AB1242 Jul 5, 18:40 UTCJul 5, 19:30 UTC50m -
2026-07-05 SWA2187 AA9E4A Jul 5, 02:02 UTCJul 5, 02:55 UTC53m +7m
2026-07-04 SWA4277 AD5817 Jul 4, 08:00 UTCJul 4, 09:20 UTC1h 20m +36m
2026-07-02 SWA8504 AA9AFC Jul 2, 14:13 UTCJul 2, 15:03 UTC50m -3m
2026-06-29 SWA4277 ABE42C Jun 29, 04:20 UTCJun 29, 05:07 UTC47m on time
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 5m, covering approximately 491 km (305 mi).
What is the distance from MDW to DSM?
The great-circle distance from MDW to DSM is approximately 491 km (305 miles).
How many flights per week from MDW to DSM?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (28 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.