American AirlinesAA71% on time
Flights AA6230 13:19 daily
live
Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Des Moines (DSM): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 63% of the last 8 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 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 Los Angeles and Des Moines. Updated 30 October 2026 at 20:48 UTC.
Today, LAX → DSM
Fri 30 Oct · local times- 13:19 AA6230American Est. 13:19Departure not confirmed by the board DSM est. 18:46sched 18:55
Checked LAX board 10:33 · DSM board 15:48
LAX
Los Angeles
smooth · +7
DSM
Des Moines
smooth · +12
2,324 km · ~3h 29m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
63% on time
of the last 8 tracked LAX → DSM flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−8 minacross the last 8 arrivals
Flight time~3h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes10-28XSR722dep +65 → arr+74
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at LAX and DSM: a 42% 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 Los Angeles to Des Moines route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LAX 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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LAX to DSM questions
Is LAX–DSM running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at DSM is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from LAX to DSM?
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 LAX–DSM 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 LAX and arrival-side delay at DSM, 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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