Des Moines (DSM) to Punta Gorda (PGD)
Flight time
≈ 3h 13m
Bearing
143° SE
Des Moines (DSM) to Punta Gorda (PGD) is 1,207 miles (1,943 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DSM–PGD
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop DSM–PGD; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
20
April 2026
Seats
3,576
both directions
Passengers
3,124
both directions
Load factor
87.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DSM–PGD?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop DSM–PGD in April 2026 (20 departures).
- G4
Allegiant Air
20 departures · 3,576 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.4%
Load
What plane flies DSM–PGD?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of DSM–PGD departures.
- Airbus A320
20 departures · 87.4% load
100.0%
How has DSM–PGD traffic changed?
Nonstop DSM–PGD departures fell from 32 in May 2025 to 20 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DSM–PGD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
32 departures · 4,222 passengers
75.3%
Load
June 2025
36 departures · 5,437 passengers
89.5%
Load
July 2025
36 departures · 5,455 passengers
88.9%
Load
August 2025
22 departures · 3,326 passengers
88.4%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 2,672 passengers
93.0%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 2,686 passengers
82.9%
Load
November 2025
26 departures · 3,930 passengers
84.0%
Load
December 2025
46 departures · 6,190 passengers
74.8%
Load
January 2026
49 departures · 7,505 passengers
85.1%
Load
February 2026
46 departures · 7,230 passengers
87.3%
Load
March 2026
53 departures · 8,096 passengers
84.9%
Load
April 2026
20 departures · 3,124 passengers
87.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DSM → PGD
81.3% full
10 departures · 1,454 passengers
PGD → DSM
93.4% full
10 departures · 1,670 passengers
Nonstop DSM–PGD traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Des Moines (DSM) from Punta Gorda (PGD)?
DSM to PGD is 1,207 miles (1,943 km / 1,049 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DSM to PGD?
A nonstop covers the 1,207-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 13m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DSM–PGD?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DSM–PGD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,207-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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