Flights Minneapolis → Des Moines
MSP → DSM
How long is the flight from Minneapolis to Des Moines?
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Des Moines (DSM) takes 40 min 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 Minneapolis to Des Moines operates with an average on-time performance rate of 83%, experiencing a mean delay of 9.7 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 255 flights using Canadair Regional Jet 900 aircraft, serving a destination airport that accommodates 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.
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The Minneapolis (MSP) → Des Moines (DSM) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 732 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.96%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.9/100 (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 Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Des Moines: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Minneapolis (MSP) to Des Moines (DSM) heads south for about 374 km, a flight time of roughly 40m.
Departures from Minneapolis on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 39% of MSP-DSM flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Des Moines it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 732 tracked MSP-DSM flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 18 min and a 1.0% 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% |
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Frequently asked questions about MSP-DSM
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Des Moines (DSM) takes 40 min 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 Minneapolis (MSP) -> Des Moines (DSM) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 732 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Minneapolis-Des Moines is 0.96% across 732 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.
