Apparatus

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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
03:34 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
620 ft
Coordinates
41.7860, -87.7524

cloud Weather

Wind
350° / 3 kt
Visibility
7 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
22°C / 21°C
Altimeter
29.88 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-13T07:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KMDW 130753Z 35003KT 7SM CLR 22/21 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP108 T02220211

TAF KMDW 130540Z 1306/1412 07003KT P6SM SCT012 BKN200 TEMPO 1309/1313 4SM BR SCT007 BKN010 FM131400 09006KT P6SM SCT012 BKN150 FM131900 08009KT P6SM -SHRA FEW025 OVC080 TEMPO 1319/1323 4SM -SHRA BR SCT025 BKN050 FM132300 09007KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN100

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 52 Departures
flight_land 62 Arrivals

Arrival

DSM KDSM IFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
03:34 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
90° / 7 kt
Visibility
9 SM
Ceiling
BKN 600 ft, OVC 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
23°C / 22°C
Altimeter
29.84 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-13T08:06:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
SPECI KDSM 130806Z 09007KT 9SM BKN006 OVC250 23/22 A2984 RMK AO2 T02330222

TAF KDSM 130817Z 1308/1406 07006KT P6SM SCT006 BKN030 TEMPO 1308/1309 5SM BR BKN006 FM130900 09007KT 6SM BR BKN028 PROB30 1312/1313 4SM TSRA OVC015CB FM131300 VRB10G20KT 3SM TSRA BKN015CB FM131500 10010KT P6SM OVC020 PROB30 1315/1319 6SM -SHRA OVC010

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 8 Departures
flight_land 9 Arrivals
Flights tracked
28
Avg duration
1h 5m
Distance
491 km

Live traffic

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

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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.