Flights Des Moines → New York
DSM → LGA
How long is the flight from Des Moines to New York?
The flight from Des Moines (DSM) to New York (LGA) takes 2h 10m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Des Moines to New York operates with a Canadair Regional Jet 900 and has an on-time performance rate of 71%, with an average delay time of 32.6 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this destination airport serves nearly 29 million passengers.
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) → New York (LGA) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 428 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 25 minutes. The cancellation rate is 5.84%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 25.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Des Moines the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to New York: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Des Moines (DSM) to New York (LGA) heads east for about 1,655 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 10m.
Departures from Des Moines on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 87% of DSM-LGA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Des Moines the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into New York it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 428 tracked DSM-LGA flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 25 min and a 5.8% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
Airlines operating DSM-LGA
Frequently asked questions about DSM-LGA
The flight from Des Moines (DSM) to New York (LGA) takes 2h 10m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Des Moines (DSM) -> New York (LGA) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 25 minutes, based on 428 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Des Moines-New York is 5.84% across 428 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Delta Air Lines.
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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.
