Flights Phoenix → Des Moines
PHX → DSM
Route overview
The flight route from Phoenix to Des Moines operates with an average on-time performance of 85%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 5.8 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees around 322 total flights using Airbus A319 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles approximately 2,808,125 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 Phoenix (PHX) → Des Moines (DSM) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 396 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.02%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.4/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Des Moines the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Des Moines: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Phoenix (PHX) to Des Moines (DSM) heads north-east for about 1,847 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 44m.
Departures from Phoenix on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 41% of PHX-DSM flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Des Moines it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 396 tracked PHX-DSM flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 12 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 PHX-DSM
On the Phoenix (PHX) -> Des Moines (DSM) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 396 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Phoenix-Des Moines 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.
