CLT → DSMCharlotte to Des Moines

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Direct flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Des Moines (DSM): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,311 km, an estimated 2 hours 11 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Charlotte and Des Moines. Updated 16 October 2026 at 19:41 UTC.

Today, CLT → DSM

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 09:09 AA2962American Left 09:03 Landed 10:27 −15
  2. 22:25 AA1393American On scheduleGate B1 ·

Checked CLT board 15:41 · DSM board 10:48

CLT Charlotte smooth · +2
DSM Des Moines smooth · +0
1,311 km · ~2h 11m est.
dep bank 09:09–22:257x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 16 operated CLT → DSM flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~2h 11mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
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American Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA93% on time

Flights AA2962 09:09 daily · AA2486 19:50 Tu · AA1393 22:25 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA2962dep −6 → arr−15
10-15AA1393dep +12 → arr−28
10-15AA2962dep −7 → arr−8
10-14AA1393dep −11 → arr−18
10-14AA2962dep +22 → arr−9
10-13AA2486dep −3 → arr−20
10-13AA2962dep +111 → arr−8
10-121I638arrived+22
10-12AA1393dep +28 → arr+12
10-12AA2962dep −1 → arr−13
10-11AA1393dep +17 → arr+5
10-11AA2962dep +21 → arr−8
10-10AA1393dep +40 → arr+45
10-10AA5653dep −6 → arr−37
10-09AA1393dep −8 → arr−32
10-09AA2962dep +12 → arr+14

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
CLTCharlotte +2 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSW 11 kt Full CLT delay board →
DSMDes Moines +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · NNW 17 kt Full DSM delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DSM: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +19 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Charlotte to Des Moines route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CLT to DSM flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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CLT to DSM questions

Is CLT–DSM running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 71/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CLT–DSM?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:09 and evening departures around 19:50 from CLT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DSM delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CLT to DSM?

Great-circle distance is 1,311 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 123–142 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CLT–DSM fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.