Des Moines (DSM) to Newark (EWR)
Flight time
≈ 2h 50m
Bearing
87° E
Des Moines (DSM) to Newark (EWR) is 1,014 miles (1,632 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DSM–EWR
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop DSM–EWR; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 95% full.
Departures
6
May 2026
Seats
1,080
both directions
Passengers
1,022
both directions
Load factor
94.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DSM–EWR?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop DSM–EWR in May 2026 (6 departures).
- G4
6 departures · 1,080 seats
Share of departures100.0%94.6%
Load
What plane flies DSM–EWR?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of DSM–EWR departures.
- Airbus A320
6 departures · 94.6% load
100.0%
How has DSM–EWR traffic changed?
Nonstop DSM–EWR departures fell from 16 in June 2025 to 6 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DSM–EWR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
16 departures · 2,589 passengers
89.9%
Load
July 2025
19 departures · 3,088 passengers
90.6%
Load
August 2025
18 departures · 2,942 passengers
90.8%
Load
September 2025
18 departures · 2,495 passengers
77.4%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 2,631 passengers
81.2%
Load
November 2025
16 departures · 2,110 passengers
73.3%
Load
December 2025
22 departures · 3,502 passengers
88.4%
Load
January 2026
4 departures · 601 passengers
83.5%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
6 departures · 1,022 passengers
94.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DSM → EWR
95.2% full
3 departures · 514 passengers
EWR → DSM
94.1% full
3 departures · 508 passengers
Nonstop DSM–EWR 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 Des Moines (DSM) from Newark (EWR)?
DSM to EWR is 1,014 miles (1,632 km / 881 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DSM to EWR?
A nonstop covers the 1,014-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DSM–EWR?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DSM–EWR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,014-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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