Nashville (BNA) to Des Moines (DSM)
Flight time
≈ 1h 52m
Bearing
317° NW
Nashville (BNA) to Des Moines (DSM) is 530 miles (852 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–DSM
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Allegiant Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BNA–DSM; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 88% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
41
July 2026
Seats
7,214
both directions
Passengers
5,927
both directions
Load factor
82.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–DSM?
Allegiant Air operated the most nonstop BNA–DSM departures in July 2026 (40), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- G4
40 departures · 7,104 seats
Share of departures97.6%82.5%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 110 seats
Share of departures2.4%61.8%
Load
What plane flies BNA–DSM?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 88% of BNA–DSM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
36 departures · 83.3% load
87.8% - Airbus A319
4 departures · 73.7% load
9.8% - Boeing 717-200
1 departures · 61.8% load
2.4%
How has BNA–DSM traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–DSM departures rose from 39 in August 2025 to 41 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–DSM traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
39 departures · 5,318 passengers
78.9%
Load
September 2025
34 departures · 4,725 passengers
78.5%
Load
October 2025
36 departures · 4,747 passengers
79.1%
Load
November 2025
29 departures · 3,241 passengers
68.0%
Load
December 2025
20 departures · 2,438 passengers
77.0%
Load
January 2026
17 departures · 1,891 passengers
72.6%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 1,755 passengers
70.3%
Load
March 2026
18 departures · 2,048 passengers
72.8%
Load
April 2026
17 departures · 2,073 passengers
72.4%
Load
May 2026
26 departures · 3,636 passengers
83.7%
Load
June 2026
38 departures · 5,392 passengers
80.5%
Load
July 2026
41 departures · 5,927 passengers
82.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DSM → BNA
82.5% full
21 departures · 3,021 passengers
BNA → DSM
81.8% full
20 departures · 2,906 passengers
Nonstop BNA–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 Nashville (BNA) from Des Moines (DSM)?
BNA to DSM is 530 miles (852 km / 460 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to DSM?
A nonstop covers the 530-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 52m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–DSM?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (87.8%), followed by the Airbus A319 (9.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–DSM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 530-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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