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 May 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop BNA–DSM; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 54% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
26
May 2026
Seats
4,344
both directions
Passengers
3,636
both directions
Load factor
83.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–DSM?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop BNA–DSM in May 2026 (26 departures).
- G4
26 departures · 4,344 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.7%
Load
What plane flies BNA–DSM?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 54% of BNA–DSM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
14 departures · 87.5% load
53.8% - Airbus A320
12 departures · 79.8% load
46.2%
How has BNA–DSM traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–DSM departures fell from 51 in June 2025 to 26 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–DSM traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
51 departures · 6,511 passengers
70.9%
Load
July 2025
53 departures · 7,293 passengers
77.8%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → DSM
82.5% full
13 departures · 1,792 passengers
DSM → BNA
84.9% full
13 departures · 1,844 passengers
Nonstop BNA–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 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 May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (53.8%), followed by the Airbus A320 (46.2%).
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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