Flights Atlanta → Des Moines
ATL → DSM
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Atlanta (ATL) → Des Moines (DSM) route is operated by Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 278 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 6 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.88%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8.5/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Des Moines the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 84% | 20 min | 0.0% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 18 min | 3.3% |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 81% | 4 min | 2.5% |
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Frequently asked questions about ATL-DSM
On the Atlanta (ATL) -> Des Moines (DSM) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 6 minutes, based on 278 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Atlanta-Des Moines is 2.88% across 278 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
