Flights Atlanta → Des Moines
ATL → DSM
How long is the flight from Atlanta to Des Moines?
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Des Moines (DSM) takes 1h 37m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route operates from Atlanta to Des Moines with an average on-time performance of 84%, featuring a mean delay of 5.8 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, approximately 278 flights are conducted using McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles nearly 2.8 million passengers annually.
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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Atlanta (ATL) → Des Moines (DSM) route is operated by Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 734 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 8 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.72%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Des Moines the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Des Moines: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Atlanta (ATL) to Des Moines (DSM) heads north-west for about 1,195 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 37m.
Departures from Atlanta on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 42% of ATL-DSM flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Des Moines it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 734 tracked ATL-DSM flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 8 min and a 2.7% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about ATL-DSM
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Des Moines (DSM) takes 1h 37m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Atlanta (ATL) -> Des Moines (DSM) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 8 minutes, based on 734 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Atlanta-Des Moines is 2.72% across 734 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Des Moines, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
