Boston (BOS) to Des Moines (DSM)
Flight time
≈ 3h 07m
Bearing
275° W
Boston (BOS) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,162 miles (1,870 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BOS–DSM
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop BOS–DSM; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
18
May 2026
Seats
3,240
both directions
Passengers
2,689
both directions
Load factor
83.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOS–DSM?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop BOS–DSM in May 2026 (18 departures).
- G4
18 departures · 3,240 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.0%
Load
What plane flies BOS–DSM?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of BOS–DSM departures.
- Airbus A320
18 departures · 83.0% load
100.0%
How has BOS–DSM traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–DSM departures held steady at about 18 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–DSM traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
18 departures · 2,848 passengers
87.9%
Load
July 2025
16 departures · 2,659 passengers
92.5%
Load
August 2025
19 departures · 3,176 passengers
92.5%
Load
September 2025
19 departures · 2,724 passengers
81.5%
Load
October 2025
19 departures · 2,992 passengers
87.2%
Load
November 2025
16 departures · 2,068 passengers
71.8%
Load
December 2025
16 departures · 1,981 passengers
68.9%
Load
January 2026
4 departures · 530 passengers
73.6%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
18 departures · 2,291 passengers
70.7%
Load
May 2026
18 departures · 2,689 passengers
83.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BOS → DSM
82.1% full
9 departures · 1,330 passengers
DSM → BOS
83.9% full
9 departures · 1,359 passengers
Nonstop BOS–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Boston (BOS) from Des Moines (DSM)?
BOS to DSM is 1,162 miles (1,870 km / 1,010 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BOS to DSM?
A nonstop covers the 1,162-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 07m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BOS–DSM?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BOS–DSM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,162-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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