AUS to DSM flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Austin Bergstrom International Airport to Des Moines International Airport · 813 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AUS or DSM right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Austin (AUS) to Des Moines (DSM) arrived on time 66% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6pm did best (67% on time); around 1pm did worst (56%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Sunday the least (58%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from AUS to DSM?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 66% | 1.9% | 29 min | 13.6% | 105 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm100%10 flights
- 1pm56%16 flights
- 6pm67%18 flights
- 7pm63%37 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday0%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday0%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday79%2.0% cancelled
- Saturday0%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday58%2.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft50%
- Extreme weather34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)2%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
AUS to DSM: common questions
- How often are AUS to DSM flights on time?
- 66% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Austin to Des Moines cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 105).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 29 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 84 min behind schedule on average, and 13.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AUS?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DSM to AUS — 74% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: AUS → DSM, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.