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DSM

Des Moines, IA

Des Moines, Iowa

Data coverage: 2020 — 2024

Total Flights

139,930

On-Time Rate

83.3%

Avg Delay

80.5 min

Delayed

23,404

Cancelled

1,625

Delay Causes

Top delay cause: Carrier

Late Aircraft 32.3%
Carrier 42.7%
NAS (National Aviation System) 18.4%
Weather 6.4%
Security 0.3%

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period Flights Dep Delayed Arr Delayed Cancelled Diverted
Dec 2024 2,539 252 276 5 3
Nov 2024 2,519 122 160 2 2
Oct 2024 2,663 146 171 5 1
Sep 2024 2,436 116 188 3 3
Aug 2024 2,631 243 355 21 2
Jul 2024 2,702 329 433 52 5
Jun 2024 2,562 294 404 11 2
May 2024 2,508 275 372 22 3
Apr 2024 2,525 160 219 7 1
Mar 2024 2,660 196 270 5 1
Feb 2024 2,354 171 196 6 2
Jan 2024 2,507 327 353 101 0
Dec 2023 2,501 193 210 2 2
Nov 2023 2,430 152 188 0 0
Oct 2023 2,573 199 229 4 2
Sep 2023 2,490 227 316 6 4
Aug 2023 2,557 259 336 17 1
Jul 2023 2,580 304 443 34 1
Jun 2023 2,489 231 335 25 7
May 2023 2,440 174 261 4 3
Apr 2023 2,347 177 266 13 3
Mar 2023 2,454 215 327 10 4
Feb 2023 2,098 149 190 15 2
Jan 2023 2,272 230 257 16 0

Top Routes

Busiest routes to and from DSM.

Route Flights On-Time Distance
DSM (Des Moines) → DEN (Denver) 10,129 82.6% 589 mi
DEN (Denver) → DSM (Des Moines) 10,127 78.7% 589 mi
ORD (Chicago) → DSM (Des Moines) 9,685 81.3% 299 mi
DSM (Des Moines) → ORD (Chicago) 9,683 85.2% 299 mi
DSM (Des Moines) → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) 6,228 79% 624 mi
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → DSM (Des Moines) 6,227 75.4% 624 mi
MSP (Minneapolis) → DSM (Des Moines) 5,520 87.1% 232 mi
DSM (Des Moines) → MSP (Minneapolis) 5,518 89.1% 232 mi
ATL (Atlanta) → DSM (Des Moines) 5,257 89.9% 743 mi
DSM (Des Moines) → ATL (Atlanta) 5,257 90.1% 743 mi
DTW (Detroit) → DSM (Des Moines) 4,242 89.7% 534 mi
DSM (Des Moines) → DTW (Detroit) 4,240 91.2% 534 mi
CLT (Charlotte) → DSM (Des Moines) 4,113 81.1% 815 mi
DSM (Des Moines) → CLT (Charlotte) 4,111 83.2% 815 mi
PHX (Phoenix) → DSM (Des Moines) 3,726 81.6% 1,149 mi
DSM (Des Moines) → PHX (Phoenix) 3,724 84% 1,149 mi
STL (St. Louis) → DSM (Des Moines) 3,011 81.5% 259 mi
DSM (Des Moines) → STL (St. Louis) 3,007 89.4% 259 mi
DSM (Des Moines) → DCA (Washington) 2,853 83.1% 897 mi
DCA (Washington) → DSM (Des Moines) 2,822 79.8% 897 mi
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.