DSM → DTWDes Moines to Detroit

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Direct flights from Des Moines (DSM) to Detroit (DTW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 95% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 23 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 856 km, an estimated 1 hour 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Des Moines and Detroit. Updated 17 October 2026 at 05:48 UTC.

DSM Des Moines smooth · +8
DTW Detroit heavy · +58
856 km · ~1h 36m est.
dep bank 06:00–17:507x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
95% on time

of the last 19 operated DSM → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −23 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−23 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~1h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

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 LinesDL95% on time

Flights DL5414 06:00 daily · DL5058 10:22 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL5345 17:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16DL5058dep +10 → arr−22
10-16DL5345dep +10 → arr−16
10-16DL5414dep +14 → arr−25
10-15DL5058dep +21 → arr−5
10-15DL5345dep +5 → arr−30
10-15DL5414dep +9 → arr−25
10-14DL5058dep +8 → arr−26
10-14DL5345dep +36 → arr+4
10-14DL5414dep +5 → arr−29
10-13DL5058dep +6 → arr−28
10-13DL5345dep +15 → arr−23
10-13DL5414dep +11 → arr−22
10-12DL5058dep +8 → arr−23
10-12DL5345dep +5 → arr−30
10-12DL5414dep +3 → arr−30
10-11DL5058dep +9 → arr−13
10-11DL5345dep +227 → arr+194
10-11DL5414dep +16 → arr−11
10-10DL5278departed−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 +8 min smooth 🌤 clear · NW 3 kt Full DSM delay board →
DTWDetroit +58 min heavy 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 13 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DSM: 33% 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 Detroit route actually runs

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

Is DSM–DTW running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 55/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DSM–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:50 from DSM. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DTW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DSM to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 856 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 90–103 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DSM–DTW fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 20 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.