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Flights AA5640 07:11 daily · AA1664 13:18 daily · AA2229 17:03 daily · AA1371 21:10 daily
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Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Des Moines (DSM): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,006 km, an estimated 1 hour 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas-Fort Worth and Des Moines. Updated 28 October 2026 at 11:48 UTC.
Today, DFW → DSM
Wed 28 Oct · local times- 07:11 AA5640American On scheduleGate E38A · TE DSM est. 08:30sched 09:15
- 13:18 AA1664American On scheduleGate A29 · TA ·
- 21:10 AA1371American Sched 21:10Departure not confirmed by the board ·
Checked DFW board 06:04 · DSM board 06:48
DFW
Dallas-Fort Worth
smooth · +0
DSM
Des Moines
smooth · +0
1,006 km · ~1h 47m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100
route health from live DFW and DSM delay boards
Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+16 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~1h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at DSM: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Dallas-Fort Worth to Des Moines route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DFW 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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How we measure this →
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/DFW-DSM
DFW to DSM questions
Is DFW–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 DFW–DSM?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:11 and evening departures around 17:03 from DFW. 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 DFW to DSM?
Great-circle distance is 1,006 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 101–116 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DFW–DSM fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 28 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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