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 May 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop DSM–FLL; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
16
May 2026
Seats
2,874
both directions
Passengers
2,542
both directions
Load factor
88.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DSM–FLL?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop DSM–FLL in May 2026 (16 departures).
- G4
16 departures · 2,874 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.4%
Load
What plane flies DSM–FLL?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of DSM–FLL departures.
- Airbus A320
16 departures · 88.4% load
100.0%
How has DSM–FLL traffic changed?
Nonstop DSM–FLL departures fell from 18 in June 2025 to 16 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DSM–FLL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
18 departures · 3,025 passengers
93.4%
Load
July 2025
16 departures · 2,575 passengers
89.6%
Load
August 2025
8 departures · 1,318 passengers
92.3%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DSM → FLL
89.4% full
8 departures · 1,285 passengers
FLL → DSM
87.5% full
8 departures · 1,257 passengers
Nonstop DSM–FLL 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).
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 May 2026, the Airbus A320 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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