Mesa (AZA) to Des Moines (DSM)
Flight time
≈ 3h 04m
Bearing
55° NE
Mesa (AZA) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,136 miles (1,828 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AZA–DSM
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop AZA–DSM; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
20
April 2026
Seats
3,594
both directions
Passengers
3,145
both directions
Load factor
87.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies AZA–DSM?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop AZA–DSM in April 2026 (20 departures).
- G4
Allegiant Air
20 departures · 3,594 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.5%
Load
What plane flies AZA–DSM?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of AZA–DSM departures.
- Airbus A320
20 departures · 87.5% load
100.0%
How has AZA–DSM traffic changed?
Nonstop AZA–DSM departures fell from 28 in May 2025 to 20 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop AZA–DSM traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
28 departures · 4,279 passengers
84.9%
Load
June 2025
29 departures · 4,738 passengers
90.8%
Load
July 2025
27 departures · 4,251 passengers
87.8%
Load
August 2025
20 departures · 3,313 passengers
92.2%
Load
September 2025
18 departures · 2,966 passengers
90.9%
Load
October 2025
36 departures · 5,455 passengers
84.2%
Load
November 2025
36 departures · 5,691 passengers
87.9%
Load
December 2025
32 departures · 5,032 passengers
87.4%
Load
January 2026
38 departures · 6,042 passengers
88.3%
Load
February 2026
32 departures · 5,325 passengers
92.5%
Load
March 2026
49 departures · 7,848 passengers
89.1%
Load
April 2026
20 departures · 3,145 passengers
87.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
AZA → DSM
92.8% full
10 departures · 1,667 passengers
DSM → AZA
82.3% full
10 departures · 1,478 passengers
Nonstop AZA–DSM traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Mesa (AZA) from Des Moines (DSM)?
AZA to DSM is 1,136 miles (1,828 km / 987 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AZA to DSM?
A nonstop covers the 1,136-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 04m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AZA–DSM?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying AZA–DSM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,136-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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