CVG → DSMCincinnati / Covington to Des Moines

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Direct flights from Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Des Moines (DSM): 2 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 811 km, an estimated 1 hour 32 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cincinnati / Covington and Des Moines. Updated 16 October 2026 at 02:03 UTC.

CVG Cincinnati / Covington busy · +22
DSM Des Moines smooth · +0
811 km · ~1h 32m est.
dep bank 06:45–14:152x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 2x weekly · nonstop
71 / 100

route health from live CVG and DSM delay boards

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~1h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures2x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Allegiant Air

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
Allegiant AirG4

Flights G49202 06:45 Mo · G44755 11:25 Th · G49200 14:15 Th

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-15G49200dep −8 → arr−10
10-12G49202dep −4 → arr−3

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
CVGCincinnati / Covington +22 min busy ⛅ overcast · WNW 15 kt Full CVG delay board →
DSMDes Moines +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · NNW 17 kt Full DSM delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DSM: 47% 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 Cincinnati / Covington to Des Moines route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CVG 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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CVG to DSM questions

Is CVG–DSM running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at CVG is the weaker end, route health score 71/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CVG–DSM?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:45 from CVG. 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 CVG to DSM?

Great-circle distance is 811 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 87–100 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CVG–DSM fly?

Allegiant Air runs the route with about 3 flights a week (mon, thu). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.