Route · DSM → STL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Des Moines to St. Louis
The DSM–STL corridor (Des Moines, IA → St. Louis, MO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 259 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 89.2%
- On-time
- +10.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 62 min
- Delay when late
- 3,685
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Sep 2024 98%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 74%
Distance
259 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 60 | 8 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 56 | 6 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 56 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 57 | 6 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 59 | 7 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 56 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 57 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 58 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 58 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 57 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 58 | 15 | 6 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
13 of 1,359 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 1,359 flights
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DSM - Des Moines
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Des Moines, IA.
Origin airport →STL - St. Louis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for St. Louis, MO.
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What the Data Says About DSM to STL
Des Moines to St. Louis (DSM to STL) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 89.2% on-time rate across 3,685 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 61.6 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 259 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 13 of 1,359 flights were cancelled (1.0%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 74% - a 24-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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