DTW → DSMDetroit to Des Moines

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Des Moines (DSM): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 95% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 24 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 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 Detroit and Des Moines. Updated 24 October 2026 at 03:09 UTC.

Today, DTW → DSM

Fri 23 Oct · local times
DL5345Delta Air LinesIn the air, 76 min late

Left DTW at 17:16, 76 min after its 16:00 slot.

Landing
16:17DSM board estimate · sched 16:55
Track DL5345 →
DL5087Delta Air LinesIn the air, 20 min late

Left DTW at 20:05, 20 min after its 19:45 slot.

Track DL5087 →
  1. 08:45 DL5058Delta Air Lines Left 09:00 +15 Landed 09:17 −25
  2. 16:00 DL5345Delta Air Lines Left 17:16 +76 DSM est. 16:17In the air · sched 16:55
  3. 19:45 DL5087Delta Air Lines Left 20:05 +20 ·

Checked DTW board 23:09 · DSM board 15:48

DTW Detroit smooth · +11
DSM Des Moines smooth · +0
856 km · ~1h 36m est.
dep bank 08:45–19:457x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
95% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −24 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−24 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~1h 36mestimated 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
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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 DL5058 08:45 daily · DL5345 16:00 daily · DL5087 19:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23DL5058dep +15 → arr−25
10-23DL5087departed+20
10-23DL5345dep +76 → arr−38
10-22DL5058dep +5 → arr−34
10-22DL5087dep +20 → arr−19
10-22DL5345dep +16 → arr−23
10-21DL5058dep +13 → arr−29
10-21DL5087dep +45 → arr+7
10-21DL5345dep +8 → arr−24
10-20DL5087dep +18 → arr−15
10-20DL5345dep +12 → arr−27
10-19DL5058dep +13 → arr−25
10-19DL5087dep +19 → arr−19
10-19DL5345dep +11 → arr−25
10-18DL5058dep +6 → arr−35
10-18DL5087dep +11 → arr−27
10-18DL5345dep +20 → arr−19
10-17DL5058dep +7 → arr−32
10-17DL5087arrived+9
10-17DL5345arrived−21

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
DTWDetroit +11 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full DTW delay board →
DSMDes Moines +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSE 10 kt Full DSM delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DSM: 32% 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 Detroit to Des Moines route actually runs

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

Is DTW–DSM running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DTW–DSM?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:45 and evening departures around 19:45 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DSM delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DTW to DSM?

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 DTW–DSM fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.