Des Moines (DSM) to Las Vegas (LAS)
Flight time
≈ 3h 14m
Bearing
259° W
Des Moines (DSM) to Las Vegas (LAS) is 1,213 miles (1,953 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DSM–LAS
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DSM–LAS; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 43% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
93
April 2026
Seats
14,551
both directions
Passengers
11,727
both directions
Load factor
80.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DSM–LAS?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DSM–LAS departures in April 2026 (60), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
60 departures · 8,980 seats
Share of departures64.5%75.5%
Load
- G4
Allegiant Air
33 departures · 5,571 seats
Share of departures35.5%88.8%
Load
What plane flies DSM–LAS?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 43% of DSM–LAS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
40 departures · 77.4% load
43.0% - Airbus A320
19 departures · 89.1% load
20.4% - Airbus A319
14 departures · 88.1% load
15.0% - Boeing 737-800
10 departures · 69.5% load
10.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
10 departures · 75.8% load
10.8%
How has DSM–LAS traffic changed?
Nonstop DSM–LAS departures fell from 94 in May 2025 to 93 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DSM–LAS traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
94 departures · 13,348 passengers
86.5%
Load
June 2025
102 departures · 14,850 passengers
89.9%
Load
July 2025
105 departures · 15,235 passengers
89.0%
Load
August 2025
101 departures · 14,618 passengers
87.3%
Load
September 2025
93 departures · 13,351 passengers
85.0%
Load
October 2025
106 departures · 15,725 passengers
87.0%
Load
November 2025
94 departures · 13,776 passengers
84.4%
Load
December 2025
101 departures · 14,655 passengers
84.8%
Load
January 2026
97 departures · 12,888 passengers
76.9%
Load
February 2026
88 departures · 12,304 passengers
80.7%
Load
March 2026
102 departures · 13,925 passengers
83.8%
Load
April 2026
93 departures · 11,727 passengers
80.6%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DSM → LAS
78.6% full
47 departures · 5,907 passengers
LAS → DSM
82.7% full
46 departures · 5,820 passengers
Nonstop DSM–LAS traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Des Moines (DSM) from Las Vegas (LAS)?
DSM to LAS is 1,213 miles (1,953 km / 1,054 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DSM to LAS?
A nonstop covers the 1,213-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 14m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DSM–LAS?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (43.0%), followed by the Airbus A320 (20.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying DSM–LAS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,213-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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