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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DEN–DSM; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 36% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
433
May 2026
Seats
53,156
both directions
Passengers
40,908
both directions
Load factor
77.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–DSM?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–DSM departures in May 2026 (156), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- OO
156 departures · 11,484 seats
Share of departures36.0%78.9%
Load
- UA
143 departures · 21,042 seats
Share of departures33.0%77.5%
Load
- WN
114 departures · 16,910 seats
Share of departures26.3%75.9%
Load
- F9
20 departures · 3,720 seats
Share of departures4.6%73.2%
Load
What plane flies DEN–DSM?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 36% of DEN–DSM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
156 departures · 78.9% load
36.0% - Boeing 737-700
80 departures · 79.5% load
18.5% - Boeing 737-800
73 departures · 73.4% load
16.9% - Airbus A319
59 departures · 83.6% load
13.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
24 departures · 70.0% load
5.5% - Airbus A320
21 departures · 73.0% load
4.9% - Airbus A320neo
18 departures · 74.5% load
4.2% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 60.8% load
0.5%
How has DEN–DSM traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–DSM departures rose from 429 in June 2025 to 433 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–DSM traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
433 departures · 40,908 passengers
77.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DSM → DEN
75.7% full
217 departures · 20,161 passengers
DEN → DSM
78.2% full
216 departures · 20,747 passengers
Nonstop DEN–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 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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (36.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (18.5%).
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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