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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Endeavor Air was the only carrier flying nonstop DSM–DTW; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 70% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
178
June 2026
Seats
13,143
both directions
Passengers
10,656
both directions
Load factor
81.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DSM–DTW?
Endeavor Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop DSM–DTW in June 2026 (178 departures).
- 9E
178 departures · 13,143 seats
Share of departures100.0%81.1%
Load
What plane flies DSM–DTW?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 70% of DSM–DTW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
124 departures · 81.5% load
69.7% - Bombardier CRJ-700
54 departures · 80.0% load
30.3%
How has DSM–DTW traffic changed?
Nonstop DSM–DTW departures rose from 169 in July 2025 to 178 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DSM–DTW traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
184 departures · 10,428 passengers
76.3%
Load
June 2026
178 departures · 10,656 passengers
81.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DSM → DTW
81.4% full
89 departures · 5,352 passengers
DTW → DSM
80.8% full
89 departures · 5,304 passengers
Nonstop DSM–DTW 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).
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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 June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (69.7%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (30.3%).
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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