Is DSM–SLC 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.
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Direct flights from Des Moines (DSM) to Salt Lake City (SLC) run nonstop between the two airports. The nonstop covers 1,533 km, an estimated 2 hours 28 minutes in the air.
DSM
Des Moines
smooth · +10
SLC
Salt Lake City
smooth · +0
1,533 km · ~2h 28m est.
Running clean · 0 airlines · nonstop
93 / 100
route health from live DSM and SLC delay boards
Flight time~2h 28mestimated from route distance
Airports right now
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Conditions are tightest at DSM: a 38% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +10 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Des Moines to Salt Lake City route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DSM to SLC 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.
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DSM to SLC questions
How long is the flight from DSM to SLC?
Great-circle distance is 1,533 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 138–161 min gate-to-gate on this route.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at DSM and arrival-side delay at SLC, 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.
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