Flights New York → Des Moines
LGA → DSM
How long is the flight from New York to Des Moines?
The flight from New York (LGA) to Des Moines (DSM) takes 2h 18m 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
This flight route connects New York to Des Moines, operating with a Canadair Regional Jet 900 aircraft. With an average delay of 12.9 minutes and a 75% on-time performance rate, the service accommodates a significant number of passengers at its destination airport, which serves approximately 2,808,125 travelers 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 New York (LGA) → Des Moines (DSM) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 430 flights monitored in recent months, 71% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 21 minutes. The cancellation rate is 6.51%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 31/100 (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 New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Des Moines: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (LGA) to Des Moines (DSM) heads west for about 1,655 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 18m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 79% of LGA-DSM flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Des Moines it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 430 tracked LGA-DSM flights, 71% left on time with an average delay of 21 min and a 6.5% 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% |
Airlines operating LGA-DSM
Frequently asked questions about LGA-DSM
The flight from New York (LGA) to Des Moines (DSM) takes 2h 18m 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 New York (LGA) -> Des Moines (DSM) route, on-time performance is 71% with an average delay of 21 minutes, based on 430 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Des Moines is 6.51% across 430 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.
