Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Des Moines (DSM)
Flight time
≈ 2h 03m
Bearing
16° N
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Des Moines (DSM) is 625 miles (1,006 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–DSM
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DFW–DSM; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 43% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
224
June 2026
Seats
27,868
both directions
Passengers
21,475
both directions
Load factor
77.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–DSM?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–DSM departures in June 2026 (168), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
168 departures · 23,612 seats
Share of departures75.0%75.1%
Load
- MQ
56 departures · 4,256 seats
Share of departures25.0%87.6%
Load
What plane flies DFW–DSM?
In June 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 43% of DFW–DSM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
96 departures · 73.3% load
42.9% - Airbus A320
62 departures · 80.8% load
27.7% - Embraer E175
56 departures · 87.6% load
25.0% - Boeing 737-800
4 departures · 46.8% load
1.8% - Airbus A321neo
4 departures · 70.3% load
1.8% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 59.0% load
0.9%
How has DFW–DSM traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–DSM departures rose from 223 in July 2025 to 224 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–DSM traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
223 departures · 20,503 passengers
83.5%
Load
August 2025
229 departures · 22,982 passengers
84.9%
Load
September 2025
231 departures · 20,997 passengers
76.6%
Load
October 2025
236 departures · 22,725 passengers
78.0%
Load
November 2025
219 departures · 22,967 passengers
68.3%
Load
December 2025
240 departures · 22,873 passengers
77.0%
Load
January 2026
215 departures · 21,904 passengers
71.7%
Load
February 2026
225 departures · 21,205 passengers
77.4%
Load
March 2026
237 departures · 20,495 passengers
80.0%
Load
April 2026
236 departures · 18,860 passengers
78.2%
Load
May 2026
234 departures · 19,847 passengers
78.9%
Load
June 2026
224 departures · 21,475 passengers
77.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → DSM
80.4% full
112 departures · 11,206 passengers
DSM → DFW
73.7% full
112 departures · 10,269 passengers
Nonstop DFW–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
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Des Moines (DSM)?
DFW to DSM is 625 miles (1,006 km / 543 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to DSM?
A nonstop covers the 625-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 03m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–DSM?
In June 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (42.9%), followed by the Airbus A320 (27.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–DSM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 625-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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