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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop DSM–PGD; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 85% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
26
June 2026
Seats
4,584
both directions
Passengers
4,153
both directions
Load factor
90.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DSM–PGD?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop DSM–PGD in June 2026 (26 departures).
- G4
26 departures · 4,584 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.6%
Load
What plane flies DSM–PGD?
In June 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 85% of DSM–PGD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
22 departures · 91.7% load
84.6% - Airbus A319
4 departures · 83.5% load
15.4%
How has DSM–PGD traffic changed?
Nonstop DSM–PGD departures fell from 36 in July 2025 to 26 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DSM–PGD traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
22 departures · 3,448 passengers
88.1%
Load
June 2026
26 departures · 4,153 passengers
90.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DSM → PGD
90.3% full
13 departures · 2,070 passengers
PGD → DSM
90.9% full
13 departures · 2,083 passengers
Nonstop DSM–PGD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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 June 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (84.6%), followed by the Airbus A319 (15.4%).
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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