Des Moines (DSM) to Jacksonville (JAX)
Flight time
≈ 2h 50m
Bearing
135° SE
Des Moines (DSM) to Jacksonville (JAX) is 1,013 miles (1,630 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DSM–JAX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop DSM–JAX; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
17
July 2026
Seats
3,060
both directions
Passengers
2,717
both directions
Load factor
88.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DSM–JAX?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop DSM–JAX in July 2026 (17 departures).
- G4
17 departures · 3,060 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.8%
Load
What plane flies DSM–JAX?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of DSM–JAX departures.
- Airbus A320
17 departures · 88.8% load
100.0%
How has DSM–JAX traffic changed?
Nonstop DSM–JAX departures fell from 18 in August 2025 to 17 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DSM–JAX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
18 departures · 2,307 passengers
71.2%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 1,384 passengers
48.2%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 2,243 passengers
69.2%
Load
November 2025
18 departures · 2,306 passengers
71.2%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
1 departures · 60 passengers
79.0%
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
June 2026
16 departures · 2,532 passengers
87.9%
Load
July 2026
17 departures · 2,717 passengers
88.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DSM → JAX
91.4% full
9 departures · 1,481 passengers
JAX → DSM
85.8% full
8 departures · 1,236 passengers
Nonstop DSM–JAX 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Des Moines (DSM) from Jacksonville (JAX)?
DSM to JAX is 1,013 miles (1,630 km / 880 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DSM to JAX?
A nonstop covers the 1,013-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–JAX?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DSM–JAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,013-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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