Flights Newark → Des Moines
EWR → DSM
How long is the flight from Newark to Des Moines?
The flight from Newark (EWR) to Des Moines (DSM) takes about 2h 28m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
This flight route connects Newark, which has a relatively modern airport opened in 2001, with Des Moines. The destination city's airport serves over 2.8 million passengers annually, indicating significant traffic and demand for air travel.
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 Newark (EWR) → Des Moines (DSM) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 24 flights monitored in recent months, 91% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 0 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.17%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.1/100 (low), 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 Newark the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Des Moines: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Newark (EWR) to Des Moines (DSM) heads west for about 1,632 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 28m.
Departures from Newark on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of EWR-DSM flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Newark the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Des Moines it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 24 tracked EWR-DSM flights, 91% left on time with an average delay of 0 min and a 4.2% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about EWR-DSM
The flight from Newark (EWR) to Des Moines (DSM) takes about 2h 28m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Newark (EWR) -> Des Moines (DSM) route, on-time performance is 91% with an average delay of 0 minutes, based on 24 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Newark-Des Moines is 4.17% across 24 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Des Moines, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
