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route Route

SDF → DSM

766 km avg 1h 37m 1 airline

Departure

SDF KSDF VFR

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

Louisville, US

Local time
23:25 EDT
Timezone
America/Kentucky/Louisville
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
501 ft
Coordinates
38.1706, -85.7351

cloud Weather

Wind
250° / 10 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
OVC 21,000 ft
Temp / Dew
24°C / 22°C
Altimeter
29.91 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-19T02:56:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSDF 190256Z 25010KT 10SM OVC210 24/22 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP122 OCNL LTGICCC DSNT SW FRQ LTGICCC DSNT W CB DSNT SW AND W 60000 T02440217 55004 $

TAF KSDF 182339Z 1900/2006 27009KT 6SM -TSRA BKN040CB BKN100 FM190030 26008KT P6SM BKN040 BKN100 TEMPO 1901/1905 3SM -TSRA BKN040CB FM190500 29009KT 5SM -SHRA BKN040 TEMPO 1905/1909 -TSRA BKN040CB FM190900 33004KT P6SM BKN100 FM191300 35005KT P6SM BKN028 FM191600 35006KT P6SM BKN050

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 47 Departures
flight_land 80 Arrivals

Arrival

DSM KDSM VFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
22:25 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
40° / 8G15 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 3,500 ft, SCT 4,200 ft, BKN 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
27°C / 19°C
Altimeter
29.97 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-19T02:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 190254Z 04008G15KT 10SM FEW035 SCT042 BKN250 27/19 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP139 T02720189 53009 $

TAF KDSM 182340Z 1900/1924 02006KT P6SM FEW040 SCT060 BKN250 FM190300 06006KT P6SM SCT150 FM191700 10006KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 22 Departures
flight_land 26 Arrivals
Flights tracked
31
Avg duration
1h 37m
Distance
766 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
United Parcel Service 31

Other connections

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Recent flights last 31

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
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 37m, 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 (31 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.