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route Route

RDU → DSM

1,435 km avg 3h 26m 0 airlines

Departure

RDU KRDU VFR

Raleigh-Durham International Airport

Raleigh/Durham, US

Local time
22:27 EDT
Timezone
America/New_York
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
435 ft
Coordinates
35.8787, -78.7873

cloud Weather

Wind
180° / 4 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
28°C / 24°C
Altimeter
30.03 inHg

Obs: 2026-09-04T01:51:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KRDU 040151Z 18004KT 10SM CLR 28/24 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP164 T02830244 $

TAF KRDU 032320Z 0400/0424 VRB05KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250 FM041800 24007KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 PROB30 0421/0423 4SM -TSRA BR BKN035CB BKN070

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 90 Departures
flight_land 79 Arrivals

Arrival

DSM KDSM VFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
21:27 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
180° / 8 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
30°C / 21°C
Altimeter
29.85 inHg

Obs: 2026-09-04T01:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 040154Z 18008KT 10SM CLR 30/21 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP097 T03000211

TAF KDSM 032320Z 0400/0424 21011KT P6SM FEW220

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 19 Departures
flight_land 23 Arrivals
Flights tracked
5
Avg duration
3h 26m
Distance
1,435 km

Live traffic

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

Recent flights last 5

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-24 JRE824 AB4090 Jul 24, 13:10 UTCJul 24, 15:35 UTC2h 25m -
2026-05-28 N812RA AB1242 May 28, 19:45 UTCMay 28, 22:45 UTC3h 0m -
2026-05-14 N179PF A13BE7 May 14, 19:10 UTCMay 14, 21:30 UTC2h 20m -
2026-04-22 JRE694 A93ADF Apr 22, 13:10 UTCApr 22, 20:25 UTC7h 15m -
2026-04-19 N990JC ADD36E Apr 19, 22:50 UTCApr 20, 01:00 UTC2h 10m -

RDU → DSM frequently asked

How long is the flight from RDU to DSM?
Average flight time on the RDU–DSM route is 3h 26m, covering approximately 1,435 km (891 mi).
What is the distance from RDU to DSM?
The great-circle distance from RDU to DSM is approximately 1,435 km (891 miles).
How many flights per week from RDU to DSM?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (5 total flights recorded).
Can I track RDU–DSM flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.