Des Moines (DSM) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 1h 16m
Bearing
5° N
Des Moines (DSM) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 232 miles (374 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DSM–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DSM–MSP; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 74% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
228
May 2026
Seats
17,142
both directions
Passengers
13,235
both directions
Load factor
77.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DSM–MSP?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop DSM–MSP departures in May 2026 (226), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 9E
226 departures · 16,770 seats
Share of departures99.1%78.9%
Load
- SY
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures0.9%0.0%
Load
What plane flies DSM–MSP?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 74% of DSM–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
169 departures · 78.8% load
74.1% - Bombardier CRJ-700
57 departures · 79.4% load
25.0% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 0.0% load
0.9%
How has DSM–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop DSM–MSP departures fell from 232 in June 2025 to 228 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DSM–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
232 departures · 15,053 passengers
84.4%
Load
July 2025
248 departures · 15,652 passengers
79.5%
Load
August 2025
238 departures · 14,870 passengers
81.8%
Load
September 2025
238 departures · 14,172 passengers
76.6%
Load
October 2025
238 departures · 13,545 passengers
74.9%
Load
November 2025
201 departures · 10,545 passengers
68.5%
Load
December 2025
202 departures · 10,817 passengers
70.3%
Load
January 2026
172 departures · 9,772 passengers
72.7%
Load
February 2026
164 departures · 9,384 passengers
71.7%
Load
March 2026
171 departures · 9,234 passengers
70.5%
Load
April 2026
178 departures · 9,953 passengers
73.1%
Load
May 2026
228 departures · 13,235 passengers
77.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DSM → MSP
82.5% full
114 departures · 7,067 passengers
MSP → DSM
71.9% full
114 departures · 6,168 passengers
Nonstop DSM–MSP traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Minneapolis
US
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
Coordinates
44.88°N, 93.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Des Moines (DSM) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
DSM to MSP is 232 miles (374 km / 202 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DSM to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 232-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DSM–MSP?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (74.1%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (25.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DSM–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 232-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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