Charlotte (CLT) to Des Moines (DSM)
Flight time
≈ 2h 26m
Bearing
306° NW
Charlotte (CLT) to Des Moines (DSM) is 814 miles (1,310 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–DSM
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CLT–DSM; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 54% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
114
April 2026
Seats
15,673
both directions
Passengers
11,924
both directions
Load factor
76.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CLT–DSM?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–DSM departures in April 2026 (113), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
113 departures · 15,608 seats
Share of departures99.1%76.0%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
1 departures · 65 seats
Share of departures0.9%84.6%
Load
What plane flies CLT–DSM?
In April 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 54% of CLT–DSM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
61 departures · 83.8% load
53.5% - Airbus A320
52 departures · 68.2% load
45.6% - Bombardier CRJ-700
1 departures · 84.6% load
0.9%
How has CLT–DSM traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–DSM departures fell from 122 in May 2025 to 114 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–DSM traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
122 departures · 14,237 passengers
84.2%
Load
June 2025
115 departures · 14,648 passengers
81.4%
Load
July 2025
120 departures · 14,795 passengers
76.3%
Load
August 2025
162 departures · 16,193 passengers
79.9%
Load
September 2025
124 departures · 11,193 passengers
67.3%
Load
October 2025
168 departures · 12,395 passengers
74.8%
Load
November 2025
159 departures · 11,057 passengers
70.1%
Load
December 2025
148 departures · 11,152 passengers
71.7%
Load
January 2026
106 departures · 10,196 passengers
77.1%
Load
February 2026
109 departures · 11,664 passengers
79.2%
Load
March 2026
124 departures · 15,029 passengers
82.7%
Load
April 2026
114 departures · 11,924 passengers
76.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CLT → DSM
78.3% full
57 departures · 6,093 passengers
DSM → CLT
73.9% full
57 departures · 5,831 passengers
Nonstop CLT–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 Charlotte (CLT) from Des Moines (DSM)?
CLT to DSM is 814 miles (1,310 km / 707 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to DSM?
A nonstop covers the 814-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 26m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–DSM?
In April 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (53.5%), followed by the Airbus A320 (45.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–DSM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 814-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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