Atlanta (ATL) to Des Moines (DSM)
Flight time
≈ 2h 17m
Bearing
320° NW
Atlanta (ATL) to Des Moines (DSM) is 743 miles (1,195 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–DSM
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop ATL–DSM; the Boeing 717-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
234
May 2026
Seats
25,737
both directions
Passengers
21,661
both directions
Load factor
84.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–DSM?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ATL–DSM in May 2026 (234 departures).
- DL
234 departures · 25,737 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.2%
Load
What plane flies ATL–DSM?
In May 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew 100% of ATL–DSM departures.
- Boeing 717-200
234 departures · 84.2% load
100.0%
How has ATL–DSM traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–DSM departures rose from 224 in June 2025 to 234 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–DSM traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
224 departures · 21,631 passengers
87.8%
Load
July 2025
227 departures · 21,323 passengers
85.4%
Load
August 2025
232 departures · 22,071 passengers
86.5%
Load
September 2025
224 departures · 19,898 passengers
80.3%
Load
October 2025
240 departures · 20,924 passengers
78.3%
Load
November 2025
217 departures · 17,920 passengers
74.7%
Load
December 2025
215 departures · 17,682 passengers
81.1%
Load
January 2026
163 departures · 14,514 passengers
83.7%
Load
February 2026
157 departures · 14,887 passengers
85.9%
Load
March 2026
177 departures · 16,626 passengers
85.4%
Load
April 2026
206 departures · 18,041 passengers
79.6%
Load
May 2026
234 departures · 21,661 passengers
84.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → DSM
87.8% full
117 departures · 11,297 passengers
DSM → ATL
80.5% full
117 departures · 10,364 passengers
Nonstop ATL–DSM traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Des Moines (DSM)?
ATL to DSM is 743 miles (1,195 km / 645 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to DSM?
A nonstop covers the 743-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 17m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–DSM?
In May 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–DSM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 743-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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