Flights Des Moines → Phoenix
DSM → PHX
Route overview
The flight route from Des Moines to Phoenix operates with an average on-time performance of 81%, experiencing a mean delay of 21 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees 322 flights using Airbus A319 aircraft, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of annual passenger traffic, which handles approximately 44,397,854 passengers yearly.
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) → Phoenix (PHX) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 396 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 31 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.02%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.9/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Des Moines the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Phoenix: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Des Moines (DSM) to Phoenix (PHX) heads south-west for about 1,847 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 44m.
Departures from Des Moines on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 45% of DSM-PHX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Des Moines the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Phoenix it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 396 tracked DSM-PHX flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 31 min and a 2.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about DSM-PHX
On the Des Moines (DSM) -> Phoenix (PHX) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 31 minutes, based on 396 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Des Moines-Phoenix is 2.02% across 396 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American 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.
