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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CLT–DSM; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 95% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
117
June 2026
Seats
17,434
both directions
Passengers
14,694
both directions
Load factor
84.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–DSM?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CLT–DSM in June 2026 (117 departures).
- AA
117 departures · 17,434 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.3%
Load
What plane flies CLT–DSM?
In June 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 95% of CLT–DSM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
111 departures · 84.3% load
94.9% - Airbus A319
6 departures · 83.4% load
5.1%
How has CLT–DSM traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–DSM departures fell from 120 in July 2025 to 117 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–DSM traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
119 departures · 13,433 passengers
79.6%
Load
June 2026
117 departures · 14,694 passengers
84.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLT → DSM
79.4% full
59 departures · 6,980 passengers
DSM → CLT
89.3% full
58 departures · 7,714 passengers
Nonstop CLT–DSM traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
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 June 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (94.9%), followed by the Airbus A319 (5.1%).
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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