Des Moines (DSM) to Houston (HOU)
Flight time
≈ 2h 27m
Bearing
187° S
Des Moines (DSM) to Houston (HOU) is 826 miles (1,330 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DSM–HOU
Filed traffic dataIn February 2026, CommuteAir was the only carrier flying nonstop DSM–HOU; the Embraer E170 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 55% full.
Departures
2
February 2026
Seats
148
both directions
Passengers
82
both directions
Load factor
55.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DSM–HOU?
CommuteAir was the only carrier to fly nonstop DSM–HOU in February 2026 (2 departures).
- C5
2 departures · 148 seats
Share of departures100.0%55.4%
Load
What plane flies DSM–HOU?
In February 2026, the Embraer E170 flew 100% of DSM–HOU departures.
- Embraer E170
2 departures · 55.4% load
100.0%
How has DSM–HOU traffic changed?
Nonstop DSM–HOU departures fell from 18 in June 2025 to 2 in February 2026.
Monthly nonstop DSM–HOU traffic, trailing 12 months through February 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
18 departures · 2,767 passengers
85.4%
Load
July 2025
18 departures · 2,912 passengers
89.9%
Load
August 2025
6 departures · 956 passengers
88.5%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
February 2026
2 departures · 82 passengers
55.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DSM → HOU
55.4% full
1 departures · 41 passengers
HOU → DSM
55.4% full
1 departures · 41 passengers
Nonstop DSM–HOU traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through February 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Des Moines (DSM) from Houston (HOU)?
DSM to HOU is 826 miles (1,330 km / 718 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DSM to HOU?
A nonstop covers the 826-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DSM–HOU?
In February 2026, the Embraer E170 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DSM–HOU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 826-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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