DSM → ATLDes Moines to Atlanta

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Direct flights from Des Moines (DSM) to Atlanta (ATL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 30 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,196 km, an estimated 2 hours 2 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Des Moines and Atlanta. Updated 23 October 2026 at 11:48 UTC.

Today, DSM → ATL

Fri 23 Oct · local times
  1. 05:35 DL2727Delta Air Lines Left 05:37 ATL est. 08:12In the air · sched 08:45

Checked DSM board 06:48 · ATL board 06:03

DSM Des Moines smooth · +9
ATL Atlanta smooth · +0
1,196 km · ~2h 02m est.
dep bank 05:35–18:547x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 20 operated DSM → ATL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −30 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−30 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~2h 02mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air Lines

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
Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL2727 05:35 daily · DL1704 11:27 daily · DL2094 15:03 daily · DL2086 18:54 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23DL2727dep +2 → arr−33
10-22DL1704dep −2 → arr−39
10-22DL2086dep +17 → arr−18
10-22DL2094dep +18 → arr−15
10-22DL2727dep −1 → arr−33
10-21DL1704dep +4 → arr−28
10-21DL2086dep −5 → arr−37
10-21DL2094dep +0 → arr−34
10-21DL2727dep +2 → arr−36
10-20DL1704dep +3 → arr−32
10-20DL2086dep +6 → arr−30
10-20DL2094dep +27 → arr−6
10-20DL2727dep +5 → arr−29
10-19DL1704dep +15 → arr−16
10-19DL2086dep −5 → arr−41
10-19DL2094dep +2 → arr−29
10-19DL2727dep +5 → arr−26
10-18DL1704arrived−34
10-18DL2086arrived−30
10-18DL2094arrived−27

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
DSMDes Moines +9 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SE 6 kt Full DSM delay board →
ATLAtlanta +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · ENE 10 kt Full ATL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DSM: 37% 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 Des Moines to Atlanta route actually runs

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

Is DSM–ATL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DSM is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DSM–ATL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:35 and evening departures around 18:54 from DSM. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ATL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DSM to ATL?

Great-circle distance is 1,196 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 114–133 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DSM–ATL fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 27 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.