DSM → LAXDes Moines to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from Des Moines (DSM) to Los Angeles (LAX): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 36 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,324 km, an estimated 3 hours 29 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Des Moines and Los Angeles. Updated 22 October 2026 at 05:33 UTC.

DSM Des Moines smooth · +14
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +0
2,324 km · ~3h 29m est.
departs 19:307x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 8 operated DSM → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −36 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−36 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~3h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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American 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
American AirlinesAA75% on time

Flights AA6230 19:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-21AA6230dep +6 → arr−36
10-20AA6230dep +30 → arr−23
10-19AA3910arrived+136
10-19AA6230dep +3 → arr−52
10-18AA6230dep +0 → arr−61
10-17AA6230dep −1 → arr−64
10-16AA6230dep +123 → arr+51
10-15AA6230dep −1 → arr−61

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 +14 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 8 kt Full DSM delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WSW 13 kt Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DSM and LAX: 43% 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 Los Angeles route actually runs

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

Is DSM–LAX running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DSM is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from DSM to LAX?

Great-circle distance is 2,324 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 194–229 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DSM–LAX fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at DSM and arrival-side delay at LAX, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.