Flights Denver → Des Moines
DEN → DSM
Route overview
The flight route from Denver to Des Moines operates with an average on-time performance rate of 80%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 10.3 minutes. Over the past year, there have been 529 total flights on this route, utilizing aircraft such as the Airbus A319 and various Boeing 737 models.
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 Denver (DEN) → Des Moines (DSM) route is operated by Frontier Airlines, United Airlines. Across 717 flights monitored in recent months, 79% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.93%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.4/100 (medium), 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 Denver the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Des Moines: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Denver (DEN) to Des Moines (DSM) heads east for about 947 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 36m.
Departures from Denver on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 40% of DEN-DSM flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Denver the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Des Moines it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 717 tracked DEN-DSM flights, 79% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 2.9% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
| Frontier Airlines (F9) | 74% | 15 min | 2.2% |
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Frequently asked questions about DEN-DSM
On the Denver (DEN) -> Des Moines (DSM) route, on-time performance is 79% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 717 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Denver-Des Moines is 2.93% across 717 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Frontier Airlines, United 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.
