Flights Des Moines → Las Vegas
DSM → LAS
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 Des Moines (DSM) → Las Vegas (LAS) route is operated by Allegiant Air, Southwest Airlines. Across 144 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.69%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8.8/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Las Vegas the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Des Moines the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air (G4) | 77% | 13 min | 0.9% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 73% | 5 min | 0.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about DSM-LAS
On the Des Moines (DSM) -> Las Vegas (LAS) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 144 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Des Moines-Las Vegas is 0.69% across 144 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Allegiant Air, Southwest 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.
