Des Moines (DSM) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
Flight time
≈ 3h 26m
Bearing
140° SE
Des Moines (DSM) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is 1,316 miles (2,119 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DSM–FLL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop DSM–FLL; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
18
July 2026
Seats
3,420
both directions
Passengers
3,079
both directions
Load factor
90.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DSM–FLL?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop DSM–FLL in July 2026 (18 departures).
- G4
18 departures · 3,420 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.0%
Load
What plane flies DSM–FLL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of DSM–FLL departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
18 departures · 90.0% load
100.0%
How has DSM–FLL traffic changed?
Nonstop DSM–FLL departures rose from 8 in August 2025 to 18 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DSM–FLL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
8 departures · 1,318 passengers
92.3%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 2,584 passengers
75.6%
Load
November 2025
17 departures · 2,457 passengers
77.0%
Load
December 2025
18 departures · 2,608 passengers
79.0%
Load
January 2026
18 departures · 2,858 passengers
87.1%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 2,503 passengers
86.9%
Load
March 2026
22 departures · 3,561 passengers
89.2%
Load
April 2026
18 departures · 2,810 passengers
86.4%
Load
May 2026
16 departures · 2,542 passengers
88.4%
Load
June 2026
18 departures · 2,956 passengers
88.0%
Load
July 2026
18 departures · 3,079 passengers
90.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DSM → FLL
88.9% full
9 departures · 1,521 passengers
FLL → DSM
91.1% full
9 departures · 1,558 passengers
Nonstop DSM–FLL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Fort Lauderdale
US
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
Coordinates
26.07°N, 80.15°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Des Moines (DSM) from Fort Lauderdale (FLL)?
DSM to FLL is 1,316 miles (2,119 km / 1,144 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DSM to FLL?
A nonstop covers the 1,316-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 26m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DSM–FLL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DSM–FLL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,316-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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