DEN → DSMDenver to Des Moines

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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Des Moines (DSM): 16 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 92% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 946 km, an estimated 1 hour 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Des Moines. Updated 20 October 2026 at 07:08 UTC.

Today, DEN → DSM

Tue 20 Oct · local times
  1. 07:57 UA5361United Airlines On scheduleGate A32 ·
  2. 09:45 UA596United Airlines On scheduleGate B11 ·
  3. 11:40 WN3984Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate C25 ·
  4. 13:37 UA1311United Airlines Sched 13:37Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  5. 17:55 WN2664Southwest Airlines Sched 17:55Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  6. 18:10 UA549United Airlines Sched 18:10Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  7. 21:03 UA1213United Airlines Sched 21:03Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked DEN board 01:08 · DSM board 22:48

DEN Denver smooth · +0
DSM Des Moines smooth · +0
946 km · ~1h 43m est.
dep bank 07:57–21:0316x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 16x weekly · nonstop
92% on time

of the last 13 operated DEN → DSM flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~1h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures16x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Frontier AirlinesSouthwest AirlinesUnited 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
Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91678 16:48 Mo Fr

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN3984 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr · WN4206 varies Su · WN1838 11:05 Sa · WN2664 17:55 Tu We

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA5361 07:57 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA596 09:45 daily · UA1311 13:37 daily · UA549 18:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-19F91678dep −8 → arr−20
10-19UA1213dep −6 → arr−5
10-19UA1311dep −5 → arr−22
10-19UA5361dep −10 → arr−22
10-19UA549dep −9 → arr−27
10-19UA596dep −5 → arr−11
10-19WN2361dep +20 → arr+17
10-19WN3984dep +16 → arr+5
10-18UA1213departed+10
10-18UA1311departed+0
10-18UA5361departed−3
10-18UA549departed−1
10-18UA596departed−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
DENDenver +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSW 9 kt Full DEN delay board →
DSMDes Moines +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · E 5 kt Full DSM delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DEN and DSM: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Denver to Des Moines route actually runs

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

Is DEN–DSM running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DEN–DSM?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:57 and evening departures around 17:55 from DEN. 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 DEN to DSM?

Great-circle distance is 946 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 97–111 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–DSM fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 50 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.