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 July 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 94% full.
Departures
18
July 2026
Seats
3,240
both directions
Passengers
3,030
both directions
Load factor
93.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOS–DSM?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop BOS–DSM in July 2026 (18 departures).
- G4
18 departures · 3,240 seats
Share of departures100.0%93.5%
Load
What plane flies BOS–DSM?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of BOS–DSM departures.
- Airbus A320
18 departures · 93.5% load
100.0%
How has BOS–DSM traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–DSM departures fell from 19 in August 2025 to 18 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–DSM traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
16 departures · 2,597 passengers
90.2%
Load
July 2026
18 departures · 3,030 passengers
93.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BOS → DSM
91.9% full
9 departures · 1,489 passengers
DSM → BOS
95.1% full
9 departures · 1,541 passengers
Nonstop BOS–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 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 July 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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