Des Moines (DSM) to Portland (PDX)
Flight time
≈ 3h 44m
Bearing
291° W
Des Moines (DSM) to Portland (PDX) is 1,467 miles (2,362 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DSM–PDX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop DSM–PDX; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
8
May 2026
Seats
1,434
both directions
Passengers
1,210
both directions
Load factor
84.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DSM–PDX?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop DSM–PDX in May 2026 (8 departures).
- G4
8 departures · 1,434 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.4%
Load
What plane flies DSM–PDX?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of DSM–PDX departures.
- Airbus A320
8 departures · 84.4% load
100.0%
How has DSM–PDX traffic changed?
Nonstop DSM–PDX departures fell from 24 in June 2025 to 8 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DSM–PDX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
24 departures · 3,822 passengers
88.5%
Load
July 2025
28 departures · 4,556 passengers
90.5%
Load
August 2025
23 departures · 3,745 passengers
90.1%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 2,359 passengers
82.3%
Load
October 2025
16 departures · 2,437 passengers
84.6%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
1 departures · 164 passengers
93.7%
Load
May 2026
8 departures · 1,210 passengers
84.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DSM → PDX
90.0% full
4 departures · 645 passengers
PDX → DSM
78.8% full
4 departures · 565 passengers
Nonstop DSM–PDX 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Des Moines (DSM) from Portland (PDX)?
DSM to PDX is 1,467 miles (2,362 km / 1,275 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DSM to PDX?
A nonstop covers the 1,467-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 44m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DSM–PDX?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DSM–PDX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,467-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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