DSM to GUF flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Des Moines International Airport to Jack Edwards National Airport · 844 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DSM or GUF right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Des Moines (DSM) to Gulf Shores (GUF) arrived on time 87% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.3% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (94% on time); around 9am did worst (85%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Friday the least (83%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (69%).
Which airline is most on time from DSM to GUF?
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 | 87% | 2.3% | 9 min | 6.0% | 87 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am94%17 flights
- 9am85%26 flights
- 4pm91%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday90%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday83%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday100%50.0% cancelled
- Sunday–100.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)69%
- Extreme weather15%
- Late-arriving aircraft9%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DSM to GUF: common questions
- How often are DSM to GUF flights on time?
- 87% 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 Des Moines to Gulf Shores cancelled?
- 2.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 87).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 70 min behind schedule on average, and 6.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DSM?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: GUF to DSM — 86% 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: DSM → GUF, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.