Denver (DEN) to Des Moines (DSM)
Flight time
≈ 1h 59m
Bearing
75° E
Denver (DEN) to Des Moines (DSM) is 588 miles (947 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–DSM
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DEN–DSM; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 34% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
379
April 2026
Seats
46,451
both directions
Passengers
33,089
both directions
Load factor
71.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DEN–DSM?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–DSM departures in April 2026 (132), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
132 departures · 9,458 seats
Share of departures34.8%77.8%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
120 departures · 17,682 seats
Share of departures31.7%72.7%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
111 departures · 16,119 seats
Share of departures29.3%68.0%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
16 departures · 3,192 seats
Share of departures4.2%59.9%
Load
What plane flies DEN–DSM?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 34% of DEN–DSM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
128 departures · 78.5% load
33.8% - Boeing 737-700
87 departures · 70.8% load
23.0% - Boeing 737-800
70 departures · 66.0% load
18.5% - Airbus A319
53 departures · 80.6% load
14.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
10 departures · 59.4% load
2.6% - Airbus A320neo
10 departures · 63.5% load
2.6% - Airbus A320
9 departures · 72.5% load
2.4% - Airbus A321neo
6 departures · 54.9% load
1.6% - Bombardier CRJ-700
2 departures · 82.9% load
0.5% - Bombardier CRJ-200
2 departures · 0.0% load
0.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 63.7% load
0.5%
How has DEN–DSM traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–DSM departures rose from 377 in May 2025 to 379 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–DSM traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
377 departures · 38,363 passengers
81.5%
Load
June 2025
429 departures · 47,168 passengers
87.7%
Load
July 2025
448 departures · 46,658 passengers
86.8%
Load
August 2025
450 departures · 47,930 passengers
87.6%
Load
September 2025
448 departures · 45,545 passengers
82.1%
Load
October 2025
396 departures · 39,838 passengers
82.5%
Load
November 2025
318 departures · 32,512 passengers
76.4%
Load
December 2025
335 departures · 31,112 passengers
80.3%
Load
January 2026
324 departures · 26,756 passengers
80.5%
Load
February 2026
293 departures · 26,604 passengers
80.4%
Load
March 2026
374 departures · 35,598 passengers
74.9%
Load
April 2026
379 departures · 33,089 passengers
71.2%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DEN → DSM
72.6% full
190 departures · 16,919 passengers
DSM → DEN
69.9% full
189 departures · 16,170 passengers
Nonstop DEN–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 Denver (DEN) from Des Moines (DSM)?
DEN to DSM is 588 miles (947 km / 511 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to DSM?
A nonstop covers the 588-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–DSM?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (33.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (23.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–DSM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 588-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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