Austin (AUS) to Des Moines (DSM)
Flight time
≈ 2h 26m
Bearing
15° N
Austin (AUS) to Des Moines (DSM) is 814 miles (1,311 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUS–DSM
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop AUS–DSM; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
18
May 2026
Seats
3,234
both directions
Passengers
2,949
both directions
Load factor
91.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–DSM?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop AUS–DSM in May 2026 (18 departures).
- G4
18 departures · 3,234 seats
Share of departures100.0%91.2%
Load
What plane flies AUS–DSM?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of AUS–DSM departures.
- Airbus A320
18 departures · 91.2% load
100.0%
How has AUS–DSM traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–DSM departures fell from 19 in June 2025 to 18 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–DSM traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
19 departures · 3,084 passengers
90.4%
Load
July 2025
19 departures · 3,195 passengers
93.6%
Load
August 2025
18 departures · 2,717 passengers
84.0%
Load
September 2025
17 departures · 2,583 passengers
87.6%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 2,788 passengers
86.1%
Load
November 2025
18 departures · 2,586 passengers
79.8%
Load
December 2025
16 departures · 2,126 passengers
73.8%
Load
January 2026
16 departures · 2,022 passengers
70.2%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 2,171 passengers
75.4%
Load
March 2026
21 departures · 3,154 passengers
87.1%
Load
April 2026
19 departures · 3,069 passengers
91.1%
Load
May 2026
18 departures · 2,949 passengers
91.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AUS → DSM
92.8% full
9 departures · 1,500 passengers
DSM → AUS
89.6% full
9 departures · 1,449 passengers
Nonstop AUS–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
Frequently asked
How far is Austin (AUS) from Des Moines (DSM)?
AUS to DSM is 814 miles (1,311 km / 708 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUS to DSM?
A nonstop covers the 814-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 26m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUS–DSM?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUS–DSM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 814-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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