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route Route

SDF → DSM

766 km avg 1h 36m 1 airline

Departure

SDF KSDF VFR

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

Louisville, US

Local time
22:19 EDT
Timezone
America/Kentucky/Louisville
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
501 ft
Coordinates
38.1706, -85.7351

cloud Weather

Wind
110° / 4 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 6,500 ft, FEW 12,000 ft, BKN 30,000 ft
Temp / Dew
29°C / 21°C
Altimeter
29.87 inHg

Obs: 2026-09-06T01:56:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSDF 060156Z 11004KT 10SM FEW065 FEW120 BKN300 29/21 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP108 CONS LTGICCC DSNT S-SW CB DSNT S-SW T02890206

TAF KSDF 060206Z 0602/0706 09004KT P6SM SCT250 FM060500 01004KT P6SM SCT250 FM061100 03006KT P6SM OVC025 FM061300 03007KT P6SM OVC015 FM061500 04010KT P6SM OVC025 FM061600 04010KT P6SM BKN050

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 48 Departures
flight_land 71 Arrivals

Arrival

DSM KDSM VFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
21:19 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
80° / 7 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 15,000 ft, SCT 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
29°C / 24°C
Altimeter
29.96 inHg

Obs: 2026-09-06T01:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 060154Z 08007KT 10SM FEW150 SCT250 29/24 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP135 T02940244

TAF KDSM 052329Z 0600/0624 09011KT P6SM FEW030 FEW250 FM060300 08006KT P6SM FEW030 SCT250 PROB30 0612/0614 4SM -SHRA BKN060 FM062000 10009KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250 PROB30 0621/0623 4SM -SHRA BKN060

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 15 Departures
flight_land 25 Arrivals
Flights tracked
33
Avg duration
1h 36m
Distance
766 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
United Parcel Service 32

Recent flights last 33

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-26 UPS512 A513B9 Jul 26, 20:45 UTCJul 26, 22:00 UTC1h 15m -
2026-07-19 N424SK A50C15 Jul 19, 16:15 UTCJul 19, 17:40 UTC1h 25m -
2026-06-28 UPS512 A37B45 Jun 28, 21:24 UTCJun 28, 22:34 UTC1h 10m -
2026-06-28 UPS512 A37B45 Jun 28, 21:22 UTCJun 28, 22:30 UTC1h 8m -1m
2026-06-21 UPS512 A5955B Jun 21, 20:34 UTCJun 21, 21:54 UTC1h 20m -
2026-06-21 UPS512 A5955B Jun 21, 20:29 UTCJun 21, 21:52 UTC1h 23m +9m
2026-06-14 UPS512 A5B923 Jun 14, 21:35 UTCJun 14, 22:45 UTC1h 10m -
2026-06-07 UPS512 A51EDE Jun 7, 21:00 UTCJun 7, 22:10 UTC1h 10m -
2026-06-07 UPS512 A51EDE Jun 7, 20:31 UTCJun 7, 22:10 UTC1h 39m +29m
2026-06-07 UPS504 A3A67B Jun 7, 19:00 UTCJun 7, 22:45 UTC3h 45m -
2026-06-07 UPS504 A3A67B Jun 7, 18:59 UTCJun 8, 01:13 UTC6h 14m +7m
2026-05-31 UPS512 A57F11 May 31, 20:45 UTCMay 31, 22:05 UTC1h 20m -
2026-05-31 UPS9340 A44F9C May 31, 14:35 UTCMay 31, 15:25 UTC50m -
2026-05-20 UPS504 A3C2D5 May 20, 06:15 UTCMay 20, 06:40 UTC25m -
2026-05-20 UPS504 A3C2D5 May 20, 04:30 UTCMay 20, 04:55 UTC26m -
2026-05-17 UPS512 A4B5DF May 17, 21:15 UTCMay 17, 22:25 UTC1h 10m -
2026-05-11 UPS504 A43952 May 11, 04:15 UTCMay 11, 06:25 UTC2h 10m -
2026-05-10 UPS512 A57B5A May 10, 20:40 UTCMay 10, 21:49 UTC1h 10m -
2026-05-10 UPS512 A57B5A May 10, 20:31 UTCMay 10, 21:53 UTC1h 22m +10m
2026-05-04 UPS504 A324D9 May 4, 03:40 UTCMay 4, 06:05 UTC2h 25m -
2026-05-03 UPS512 A553DB May 3, 20:35 UTCMay 3, 21:50 UTC1h 15m -
2026-05-03 UPS512 A553DB May 3, 20:32 UTCMay 3, 21:56 UTC1h 24m +5m
2026-05-03 UPS504 A49AE3 May 3, 07:05 UTCMay 3, 08:45 UTC1h 40m -
2026-05-03 UPS504 A49AE3 May 3, 07:06 UTCMay 3, 14:55 UTC7h 49m +1m
2026-04-27 UPS504 A46FAD Apr 27, 05:35 UTCApr 27, 05:55 UTC20m -
2026-04-27 UPS504 A46FAD Apr 27, 03:55 UTCApr 27, 04:30 UTC35m -
2026-04-26 UPS512 A553DB Apr 26, 20:40 UTCApr 26, 21:50 UTC1h 10m -
2026-04-22 UPS3514 AC9FE9 Apr 22, 22:44 UTCApr 22, 23:25 UTC41m -22m
2026-04-22 UPS3514 AC9FE9 Apr 22, 22:20 UTCApr 22, 23:30 UTC1h 10m -
2026-04-19 UPS512 A5BCDA Apr 19, 21:05 UTCApr 19, 22:20 UTC1h 15m -
2026-04-19 UPS512 A5BCDA Apr 19, 21:09 UTCApr 19, 22:31 UTC1h 22m +1m
2026-04-16 UPS504 A37020 Apr 16, 06:05 UTCApr 16, 06:34 UTC30m -
2026-04-16 UPS504 A37020 Apr 16, 04:29 UTCApr 16, 05:05 UTC35m -

SDF → DSM frequently asked

How long is the flight from SDF to DSM?
Average flight time on the SDF–DSM route is 1h 36m, covering approximately 766 km (476 mi).
What is the distance from SDF to DSM?
The great-circle distance from SDF to DSM is approximately 766 km (476 miles).
Which airlines fly from SDF to DSM?
1 airline operates this route in our records: United Parcel Service.
How many flights per week from SDF to DSM?
We've observed ~2 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (33 total flights recorded).
Can I track SDF–DSM flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.