Apparatus

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route Route

MDW → DSM

490 km avg 1h 7m 0 airlines

Departure

MDW KMDW VFR

Chicago Midway International Airport

Chicago, US

Local time
22:53 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
620 ft
Coordinates
41.7860, -87.7524

cloud Weather

Wind
250° / 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
29°C / 23°C
Altimeter
30.11 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-15T02:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KMDW 150253Z 25006KT 10SM CLR 29/23 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP182 T02940228 53004 $

TAF KMDW 150247Z 1503/1606 25005KT P6SM SKC FM152000 09006KT P6SM FEW050 FEW250

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 135 Departures
flight_land 99 Arrivals

Arrival

DSM KDSM VFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
22:53 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
90° / 4 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
28°C / 21°C
Altimeter
30.16 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-15T02:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 150254Z 09004KT 10SM CLR 28/21 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP205 T02830206 53005

TAF KDSM 142320Z 1500/1524 11005KT P6SM SKC FM151000 VRB03KT 6SM BR FEW010 FM151300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW210

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 26 Departures
flight_land 24 Arrivals
Flights tracked
24
Avg duration
1h 7m
Distance
490 km

Live traffic

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

Other connections

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Recent flights last 24

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
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 7m, covering approximately 490 km (304 mi).
What is the distance from MDW to DSM?
The great-circle distance from MDW to DSM is approximately 490 km (304 miles).
How many flights per week from MDW to DSM?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (24 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.