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Des Moines → Cedar Rapids

DSMDes MoinesDes Moines International Airport
CIDCedar RapidsThe Eastern Iowa Airport
Distance
103 mi
Estimated flight time
~40m

Same local time in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
2
busiest month · Feb
1
quietest month · Oct
25 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 2Feb
  3. 1.5Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 2May
  6. 2Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

FedExall year
UPS Airlinesall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Des Moines. Most departures between 19:00 and 22:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.4Mon
  2. 1.2Tue
  3. 1.3Wed
  4. 1.3Thu
  5. 1.4Fri
  6. 2Sat
  7. 0.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 757-200B75247%
  2. Airbus A300-600A30613%
  3. BE366%
  4. Cessna 172C1724%
  5. P46T2%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026138
  • FedEx19×
  • UPS Airlines5×
February 2026233
  • FedEx18×
  • UPS Airlines3×
March 20261.537
  • FedEx18×
  • UPS Airlines3×
April 2026237
  • FedEx19×
  • UPS Airlines4×
May 2026239
  • FedEx16×
  • UPS Airlines6×
June 2026240
  • FedEx19×
  • UPS Airlines5×
July 2026245
  • FedEx21×
  • UPS Airlines5×
August 2026238
  • FedEx20×
  • UPS Airlines4×
September 2026237
  • FedEx20×
  • UPS Airlines5×
October 2025117
  • UPS Airlines4×
November 2025122
  • UPS Airlines7×
December 2025124
  • FedEx14×
  • UPS Airlines3×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on DSM-CID - not a booking guarantee.

FedEx

FX · FDX

Hub: MEM Memphis

154 departure airportsView airline →

UPS Airlines

5X · UPS

Hub: SDF Louisville

154 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Des Moines: 50.
  • Direct destinations observed from Cedar Rapids: 31.

The airports on this route

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, United StatesDSM / KDSM

Regional airport · 50 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 9,003 ft

49 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

The Eastern Iowa Airport

Cedar Rapids, United StatesCID / KCID

Regional airport · 31 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,599 ft

50 °F · CloudySource: forecast by MET Norway (adapted), licensed under CC BY 4.0

Airport pageAll direct destinations

About the route from Des Moines to Cedar Rapids

The observed direct connection between Des Moines International Airport (DSM) and The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) covers approximately 103 mi. The estimated flight time is around 40m. FedEx and UPS Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Des Moines from Cedar Rapids by air?
The great-circle distance between Des Moines International Airport and The Eastern Iowa Airport is approximately 103 mi.
How long is the flight from Des Moines to Cedar Rapids?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Des Moines to Cedar Rapids?
Yes, a direct connection between DSM and CID has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: FedEx and UPS Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Des Moines to Cedar Rapids?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 407 observed flights. Mainly FedEx, UPS Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Des Moines and Cedar Rapids?
Same local time in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.