Direct flights from Des Moines (DSM)

In July 2026, 12 airlines flew nonstop from DSM to 32 destinations, with about 371 departures a week.

Nonstop destinations
Airlines
Departures a week, July 2026
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Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Nonstop destinations from DSM

DestinationAirlinesFlights a weekDistanceFlight time
ORD ChicagoUnited StatesUnited Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, Republic Airline, Envoy Air65299 mi481 km1h 37m
DEN DenverUnited StatesSkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Frontier Airlines51589 mi948 km2h 1m
MSP MinneapolisUnited StatesEndeavor Air27232 mi373 km1h 12m
DFW Dallas-Fort WorthUnited StatesAmerican Airlines, Envoy Air27624 mi1,004 km2h 3m
ATL AtlantaUnited StatesDelta Air Lines25743 mi1,196 km1h 59m
DTW DetroitUnited StatesEndeavor Air21534 mi859 km1h 44m
PHL PhiladelphiaUnited StatesPSA Airlines, Allegiant Air, Republic Airline14973 mi1,566 km2h 32m
MDW ChicagoUnited StatesSouthwest Airlines14306 mi492 km1h 10m
IAH HoustonUnited StatesMesa Airlines, United Airlines14802 mi1,291 km2h 26m
PHX PhoenixUnited StatesAmerican Airlines141,149 mi1,849 km3h 5m
CLT CharlotteUnited StatesAmerican Airlines13815 mi1,312 km2h 16m
DCA WashingtonUnited StatesPSA Airlines, Envoy Air13897 mi1,444 km2h 24m
LAS Las VegasUnited StatesSouthwest Airlines, Allegiant Air121,216 mi1,957 km3h 6m
LGA New YorkUnited StatesEndeavor Air, Republic Airline121,031 mi1,659 km2h 36m
LAX Los AngelesUnited StatesSkyWest Airlines71,447 mi2,329 km3h 53m
BNA NashvilleUnited StatesAllegiant Air5530 mi853 km1h 33m
SFB OrlandoUnited StatesAllegiant Air41,124 mi1,809 km2h 49m
PIE Pinellas ParkUnited StatesAllegiant Air41,126 mi1,812 km2h 40m
AZA MesaUnited StatesAllegiant Air31,137 mi1,830 km3h 0m
PGD Punta GordaUnited StatesAllegiant Air31,206 mi1,941 km2h 55m
PDX PortlandUnited StatesAllegiant Air31,471 mi2,367 km3h 39m
SNA Santa AnaUnited StatesAllegiant Air21,428 mi2,298 km3h 39m
AUS AustinUnited StatesAllegiant Air2813 mi1,308 km2h 12m
FLL Fort LauderdaleUnited StatesAllegiant Air21,316 mi2,118 km3h 11m
BOS BostonUnited StatesAllegiant Air21,165 mi1,875 km2h 43m
EWR NewarkUnited StatesAllegiant Air21,017 mi1,637 km2h 28m
JAX JacksonvilleUnited StatesAllegiant Air21,012 mi1,629 km2h 39m
VPS ValparaisoUnited StatesAllegiant Air2860 mi1,384 km2h 23m
BUR BurbankUnited StatesAllegiant Air21,436 mi2,311 km3h 41m
HOU HoustonUnited StatesAllegiant Air2825 mi1,328 km2h 19m
MIA MiamiUnited StatesRepublic Airline<11,327 mi2,136 km3h 13m
SRQ Sarasota/BradentonUnited StatesAllegiant Air<11,160 mi1,867 km2h 49m

DSM departure punctuality

From September 2025 to August 2026, 80% of 18,798 US domestic departures left within 15 minutes of schedule, 2.5% were cancelled, and planes took 17 minutes on average from the gate to take-off. That ranks DSM 55 of 114 US airports with 10,000+ departures. The busiest hour is 6am to 7am; the most punctual departures leave around 5am.

Scheduled departureDeparturesOn time, relativeOn time
5am to 6am1,868
90%
6am to 7am2,345
89%
7am to 8am1,443
83%
8am to 9am974
88%
9am to 10am792
88%
10am to 11am927
81%
11am to 12pm1,322
83%
12pm to 1pm591
80%
1pm to 2pm1,384
77%
2pm to 3pm1,481
78%
3pm to 4pm1,571
73%
4pm to 5pm791
65%
5pm to 6pm1,271
74%
6pm to 7pm1,273
73%
7pm to 8pm493
58%

Source: US Department of Transportation, On-Time Performance data (domestic flights of the reporting airlines).

Seasonal or recently ended

Flown in the last 12 months, but not regularly in July 2026.

DestinationFlights (12 months)DistanceFlight time
STL St LouisUnited States403259 mi417 km1h 0m
RSW Fort MyersUnited States521,236 mi1,989 km2h 54m
MCO OrlandoUnited States191,141 mi1,836 km2h 47m

Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026. Flights a week are averaged over July 2026; flight time is the average gate-to-gate time.