Route · DEN → DSM · 2020–2025 BTS data
Denver to Des Moines
The DEN–DSM corridor (Denver, CO → Des Moines, IA) runs behind the national average, served by 21 carriers across roughly 589 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.7%
- On-time
- -0.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 66 min
- Delay when late
- 12,367
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Oct 2025 88%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 68%
Distance
589 mi
Carriers
21
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 167 | 29 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 164 | 23 | 4 | 1 | OO,UA,F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 198 | 23 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 223 | 35 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,OO,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 227 | 58 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN,F9,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 223 | 71 | 1 | 2 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 215 | 66 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 190 | 59 | 2 | 1 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 160 | 39 | 1 | 0 | F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 171 | 30 | 5 | 0 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 145 | 20 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 157 | 33 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 166 | 27 | 1 | 1 | F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 171 | 28 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 186 | 26 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 206 | 29 | 0 | 0 | WN,OO,UA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 213 | 57 | 2 | 0 | F9,WN,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 212 | 56 | 3 | 1 | F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 205 | 66 | 0 | 0 | F9,OO,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 204 | 57 | 2 | 2 | F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 196 | 41 | 1 | 0 | F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 196 | 42 | 1 | 0 | F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 174 | 43 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 188 | 52 | 15 | 0 | F9,WN,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
42 of 4,557 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
8 of 4,557 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
Origin airport →DSM - Des Moines
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Des Moines, IA.
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What the Data Says About DEN to DSM
12,367 tracked flights put the DEN to DSM pairing (Denver to Des Moines) at a 78.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 66.1 minutes on average. Across the 589-mile route and its 21 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.9% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (4,557 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2025 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 68% - a 21-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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