Des Moines (DSM) to Detroit (DTW)
Flight time
≈ 1h 52m
Bearing
82° E
Des Moines (DSM) to Detroit (DTW) is 532 miles (856 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DSM–DTW
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DSM–DTW; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 93% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
171
April 2026
Seats
12,920
both directions
Passengers
9,176
both directions
Load factor
71.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DSM–DTW?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop DSM–DTW departures in April 2026 (169), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 9E
Endeavor Air
169 departures · 12,768 seats
Share of departures98.8%70.8%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures1.2%91.5%
Load
What plane flies DSM–DTW?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 93% of DSM–DTW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
159 departures · 70.8% load
93.0% - Bombardier CRJ-700
10 departures · 70.4% load
5.9% - Embraer E175
2 departures · 91.5% load
1.2%
How has DSM–DTW traffic changed?
Nonstop DSM–DTW departures fell from 174 in May 2025 to 171 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DSM–DTW traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
174 departures · 11,043 passengers
83.6%
Load
June 2025
165 departures · 10,986 passengers
87.1%
Load
July 2025
169 departures · 10,534 passengers
82.4%
Load
August 2025
174 departures · 10,726 passengers
81.2%
Load
September 2025
160 departures · 9,385 passengers
77.2%
Load
October 2025
176 departures · 9,909 passengers
75.8%
Load
November 2025
152 departures · 7,606 passengers
66.5%
Load
December 2025
156 departures · 8,041 passengers
68.8%
Load
January 2026
138 departures · 6,898 passengers
66.5%
Load
February 2026
140 departures · 7,004 passengers
66.5%
Load
March 2026
168 departures · 9,570 passengers
75.0%
Load
April 2026
171 departures · 9,176 passengers
71.0%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DSM → DTW
75.9% full
86 departures · 4,933 passengers
DTW → DSM
66.1% full
85 departures · 4,243 passengers
Nonstop DSM–DTW 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 Des Moines (DSM) from Detroit (DTW)?
DSM to DTW is 532 miles (856 km / 462 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DSM to DTW?
A nonstop covers the 532-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 52m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DSM–DTW?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (93.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (5.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying DSM–DTW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 532-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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