Route · DSM → LAS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Des Moines to Las Vegas
The DSM–LAS corridor (Des Moines, IA → Las Vegas, NV) runs behind the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 1,216 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.9%
- On-time
- -0.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 79 min
- Delay when late
- 2,519
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Jun 2025 96%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 72%
Distance
1,216 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 50 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN,G4 |
| Nov 2025 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN,G4 |
| Sep 2025 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 1 | WN,G4 |
| Aug 2025 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN,G4 |
| Jul 2025 | 53 | 15 | 1 | 0 | WN,G4 |
| Jun 2025 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 0 | WN,G4 |
| May 2025 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN,G4 |
| Apr 2025 | 46 | 11 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 56 | 11 | 2 | 0 | WN,G4 |
| Feb 2025 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN,G4 |
| Jan 2025 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN,G4 |
| Dec 2024 | 53 | 10 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN,G4 |
| Oct 2024 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Sep 2024 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 1 | WN,G4 |
| Aug 2024 | 49 | 11 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 48 | 11 | 1 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
| May 2024 | 49 | 19 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 52 | 12 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 46 | 13 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 48 | 13 | 6 | 0 | G4,WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
11 of 1,178 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 1,178 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DSM - Des Moines
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Des Moines, IA.
Origin airport →LAS - Las Vegas
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Las Vegas, NV.
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What the Data Says About DSM to LAS
2,519 tracked flights put the DSM to LAS pairing (Des Moines to Las Vegas) at a 78.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 78.7 minutes on average. Across the 1,216-mile route and its 6 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.9% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (1,178 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jun 2025 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 72% - a 25-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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