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Best Airline: DFW to DSM

Dallas to Des Moines — airline reliability comparison

is the most reliable airline on the DFW to DSM route with a 86% on-time rate, compared to American Airlines at 64%. Based on 688 flights tracked.

This route involves high-congestion airports, which can affect reliability regardless of airline.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.

On-Time Rate by Airline

86%
PSA Airlines81%
SkyWest Airlines80%
American Airlines64%

DFW to DSM Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
MQBest86%1.1%48m688
PSA AirlinesOH81%3.0%74m169
SkyWest AirlinesOO80%0.0%67m10
American AirlinesAAWorst64%3.0%85m3,649

Route Overview

68%
Overall On-Time
83m
Avg Delay
2.8%
Cancel Rate
4,570
Total Flights
DFW to DSM Route DetailsReturn: DSM to DFW
DFW AirportDSM Airport

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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.