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 July 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
July 2026
Seats
3,240
both directions
Passengers
2,946
both directions
Load factor
90.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–DSM?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop AUS–DSM in July 2026 (18 departures).
- G4
18 departures · 3,240 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.9%
Load
What plane flies AUS–DSM?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of AUS–DSM departures.
- Airbus A320
18 departures · 90.9% load
100.0%
How has AUS–DSM traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–DSM departures held steady at about 18 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–DSM traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
17 departures · 2,622 passengers
85.5%
Load
July 2026
18 departures · 2,946 passengers
90.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AUS → DSM
91.4% full
9 departures · 1,480 passengers
DSM → AUS
90.5% full
9 departures · 1,466 passengers
Nonstop AUS–DSM traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 July 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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