MIA to DSM flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Miami International Airport to Des Moines International Airport · 1,327 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MIA or DSM right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Miami (MIA) to Des Moines (DSM) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4.4% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 8pm did best (79% on time); around 9pm did worst (78%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (41%).
Which airline is most on time from MIA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 80% | 2.5% | 11 min | 5.1% | 162 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 54% | 13.3% | 25 min | 23.1% | 15 |
| American Airlines | 0% | 66.7% | 61 min | 100.0% | 3 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8pm79%99 flights
- 9pm78%76 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%4.0% cancelled
- Tuesday87%4.2% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.0% cancelled
- Friday71%4.5% cancelled
- Saturday70%8.1% cancelled
- Sunday65%8.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion41%
- Late-arriving aircraft28%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather88%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
MIA to DSM: common questions
- How often are MIA to DSM flights on time?
- 77% 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 Miami to Des Moines cancelled?
- 4.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 180).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 49 min behind schedule on average, and 7.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MIA?
- Flights on this route spent 25 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DSM to MIA — 85% 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: MIA → DSM, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.