Des Moines (DSM) to Miami (MIA)
Flight time
≈ 3h 27m
Bearing
141° SE
Des Moines (DSM) to Miami (MIA) is 1,328 miles (2,137 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DSM–MIA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Republic Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop DSM–MIA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
8
July 2026
Seats
608
both directions
Passengers
551
both directions
Load factor
90.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DSM–MIA?
Republic Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop DSM–MIA in July 2026 (8 departures).
- YX
8 departures · 608 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.6%
Load
What plane flies DSM–MIA?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of DSM–MIA departures.
- Embraer E175
8 departures · 90.6% load
100.0%
How has DSM–MIA traffic changed?
Nonstop DSM–MIA departures fell from 10 in August 2025 to 8 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DSM–MIA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
10 departures · 670 passengers
88.2%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
52 departures · 3,208 passengers
81.2%
Load
December 2025
58 departures · 3,652 passengers
82.8%
Load
January 2026
58 departures · 4,076 passengers
90.3%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 3,896 passengers
91.5%
Load
March 2026
60 departures · 3,979 passengers
87.3%
Load
April 2026
12 departures · 673 passengers
73.8%
Load
May 2026
17 departures · 1,043 passengers
80.7%
Load
June 2026
13 departures · 833 passengers
84.3%
Load
July 2026
8 departures · 551 passengers
90.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DSM → MIA
95.4% full
4 departures · 290 passengers
MIA → DSM
85.9% full
4 departures · 261 passengers
Nonstop DSM–MIA 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 Miami (MIA)?
DSM to MIA is 1,328 miles (2,137 km / 1,154 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DSM to MIA?
A nonstop covers the 1,328-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DSM–MIA?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DSM–MIA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,328-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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