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 June 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 88% full.
Departures
16
June 2026
Seats
2,880
both directions
Passengers
2,532
both directions
Load factor
87.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DSM–JAX?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop DSM–JAX in June 2026 (16 departures).
- G4
16 departures · 2,880 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.9%
Load
What plane flies DSM–JAX?
In June 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of DSM–JAX departures.
- Airbus A320
16 departures · 87.9% load
100.0%
How has DSM–JAX traffic changed?
Nonstop DSM–JAX departures fell from 17 in July 2025 to 16 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DSM–JAX traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
17 departures · 2,582 passengers
84.7%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DSM → JAX
90.8% full
8 departures · 1,307 passengers
JAX → DSM
85.1% full
8 departures · 1,225 passengers
Nonstop DSM–JAX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 June 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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