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 July 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 93% full.
Departures
26
July 2026
Seats
4,680
both directions
Passengers
4,361
both directions
Load factor
93.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DSM–PDX?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop DSM–PDX in July 2026 (26 departures).
- G4
26 departures · 4,680 seats
Share of departures100.0%93.2%
Load
What plane flies DSM–PDX?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of DSM–PDX departures.
- Airbus A320
26 departures · 93.2% load
100.0%
How has DSM–PDX traffic changed?
Nonstop DSM–PDX departures rose from 23 in August 2025 to 26 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DSM–PDX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
24 departures · 3,875 passengers
89.7%
Load
July 2026
26 departures · 4,361 passengers
93.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DSM → PDX
94.1% full
13 departures · 2,202 passengers
PDX → DSM
92.3% full
13 departures · 2,159 passengers
Nonstop DSM–PDX 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 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 July 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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