Des Moines (DSM) to Orlando (MCO)
Flight time
≈ 3h 05m
Bearing
139° SE
Des Moines (DSM) to Orlando (MCO) is 1,141 miles (1,837 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DSM–MCO
Filed traffic dataIn March 2026, Frontier Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DSM–MCO; the Airbus A320neo was the most common aircraft at 60% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
30
March 2026
Seats
5,801
both directions
Passengers
4,172
both directions
Load factor
71.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DSM–MCO?
Frontier Airlines operated the most nonstop DSM–MCO departures in March 2026 (29), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- F9
29 departures · 5,664 seats
Share of departures96.7%72.0%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 137 seats
Share of departures3.3%68.6%
Load
What plane flies DSM–MCO?
In March 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 60% of DSM–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320neo
18 departures · 69.7% load
60.0% - Airbus A321neo
9 departures · 75.1% load
30.0% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 76.9% load
6.7% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 68.6% load
3.3%
How has DSM–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop DSM–MCO departures rose from 1 in September 2025 to 30 in March 2026.
Monthly nonstop DSM–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through March 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
September 2025
1 departures · 190 passengers
100.0%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
8 departures · 1,214 passengers
64.6%
Load
January 2026
2 departures · 272 passengers
59.1%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
30 departures · 4,172 passengers
71.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCO → DSM
70.6% full
16 departures · 2,181 passengers
DSM → MCO
73.4% full
14 departures · 1,991 passengers
Nonstop DSM–MCO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through March 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Des Moines (DSM) from Orlando (MCO)?
DSM to MCO is 1,141 miles (1,837 km / 992 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DSM to MCO?
A nonstop covers the 1,141-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 05m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DSM–MCO?
In March 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew the largest share of departures (60.0%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (30.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DSM–MCO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,141-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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