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route Route

MSN → DSM

398 km avg 40m 0 airlines

Departure

MSN KMSN VFR

Dane County Regional Truax Field

Madison, US

Local time
03:20 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
887 ft
Coordinates
43.1399, -89.3375

cloud Weather

Wind
0° / 0 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
4°C / 4°C
Altimeter
30.37 inHg
Wx
BR

Obs: 2026-10-20T07:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KMSN 200753Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM BR CLR 04/04 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP286 T00390039 $

TAF KMSN 200520Z 2006/2106 00000KT P6SM FEW250 FM201600 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 7 Departures
flight_land 9 Arrivals

Arrival

DSM KDSM VFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
03:20 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
0° / 0 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
8°C / 6°C
Altimeter
30.31 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-20T07:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 200754Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/06 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP265 T00830056

TAF KDSM 200520Z 2006/2106 14004KT P6SM FEW240

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 7 Departures
flight_land 5 Arrivals
Flights tracked
2
Avg duration
40m
Distance
398 km

Live traffic

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

Recent flights last 2

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-14 N926JJ ACD545 Jul 14, 20:05 UTCJul 14, 20:45 UTC40m -
2026-05-13 NJM475 A5D4B8 May 13, 13:45 UTCMay 13, 14:25 UTC40m -

MSN → DSM frequently asked

How long is the flight from MSN to DSM?
Average flight time on the MSN–DSM route is 40m, covering approximately 398 km (247 mi).
What is the distance from MSN to DSM?
The great-circle distance from MSN to DSM is approximately 398 km (247 miles).
How many flights per week from MSN to DSM?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (2 total flights recorded).
Can I track MSN–DSM flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.