DSM → BOSDes Moines to Boston

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Direct flights from Des Moines (DSM) to Boston (BOS): 2 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 7 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,871 km, an estimated 2 hours 54 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Des Moines and Boston. Updated 26 October 2026 at 15:48 UTC.

DSM Des Moines smooth · +10
BOS Boston smooth · +1
1,871 km · ~2h 54m est.
dep bank 07:15–07:302x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 2x weekly · nonstop
93 / 100

route health from live DSM and BOS delay boards

Median arrival delay is +7 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+7 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~2h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures2x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 G4433 07:15 Mo · G4454 07:30 Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-26G4433dep +1 → arr−17
10-23G4454departed+7

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 +10 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SSE 8 kt Full DSM delay board →
BOSBoston +1 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNW 7 kt Full BOS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DSM and BOS: 45% 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 →

How the Des Moines to Boston route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DSM to BOS 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/DSM-BOS
How we measure this →

DSM to BOS questions

Is DSM–BOS 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–BOS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:15 from DSM. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BOS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DSM to BOS?

Great-circle distance is 1,871 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 162–190 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DSM–BOS fly?

Allegiant Air runs the route with about 2 flights a week (mon, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.