Des Moines (DSM) to New York (LGA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 51m
Bearing
86° E
Des Moines (DSM) to New York (LGA) is 1,028 miles (1,655 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DSM–LGA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DSM–LGA; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 65% full.
Departures
102
April 2026
Seats
7,715
both directions
Passengers
5,008
both directions
Load factor
64.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DSM–LGA?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop DSM–LGA departures in April 2026 (59), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 9E
Endeavor Air
59 departures · 4,447 seats
Share of departures57.8%67.5%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
43 departures · 3,268 seats
Share of departures42.2%61.4%
Load
What plane flies DSM–LGA?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 58% of DSM–LGA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
59 departures · 67.5% load
57.8% - Embraer E175
43 departures · 61.4% load
42.2%
How has DSM–LGA traffic changed?
Nonstop DSM–LGA departures fell from 164 in May 2025 to 102 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DSM–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
164 departures · 9,523 passengers
79.8%
Load
June 2025
149 departures · 8,917 passengers
80.2%
Load
July 2025
145 departures · 8,373 passengers
76.3%
Load
August 2025
161 departures · 9,362 passengers
76.7%
Load
September 2025
152 departures · 7,547 passengers
65.5%
Load
October 2025
159 departures · 8,248 passengers
68.3%
Load
November 2025
144 departures · 6,782 passengers
62.1%
Load
December 2025
113 departures · 6,594 passengers
77.2%
Load
January 2026
92 departures · 4,250 passengers
61.0%
Load
February 2026
84 departures · 3,937 passengers
61.9%
Load
March 2026
99 departures · 5,082 passengers
67.9%
Load
April 2026
102 departures · 5,008 passengers
64.9%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DSM → LGA
66.2% full
52 departures · 2,604 passengers
LGA → DSM
63.6% full
50 departures · 2,404 passengers
Nonstop DSM–LGA 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 New York (LGA)?
DSM to LGA is 1,028 miles (1,655 km / 894 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DSM to LGA?
A nonstop covers the 1,028-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 51m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DSM–LGA?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (57.8%), followed by the Embraer E175 (42.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying DSM–LGA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,028-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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