Des Moines (DSM) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 2h 44m
Bearing
91° E
Des Moines (DSM) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 970 miles (1,560 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DSM–PHL
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn November 2025, PSA Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DSM–PHL; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 49% full.
Departures
5
November 2025
Seats
380
both directions
Passengers
186
both directions
Load factor
48.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DSM–PHL?
PSA Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DSM–PHL in November 2025 (5 departures).
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PSA Airlines
5 departures · 380 seats
Share of departures100.0%48.9%
Load
What plane flies DSM–PHL?
In November 2025, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 100% of DSM–PHL departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
5 departures · 48.9% load
100.0%
How has DSM–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop DSM–PHL departures fell from 96 in June 2025 to 5 in November 2025.
Monthly nonstop DSM–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through November 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
96 departures · 5,985 passengers
82.4%
Load
July 2025
111 departures · 6,668 passengers
79.3%
Load
August 2025
123 departures · 7,638 passengers
80.8%
Load
September 2025
119 departures · 6,620 passengers
77.9%
Load
October 2025
124 departures · 6,885 passengers
73.8%
Load
November 2025
5 departures · 186 passengers
48.9%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DSM → PHL
50.9% full
3 departures · 116 passengers
PHL → DSM
46.1% full
2 departures · 70 passengers
Nonstop DSM–PHL traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through November 2025; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Des Moines (DSM) from Philadelphia (PHL)?
DSM to PHL is 970 miles (1,560 km / 843 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DSM to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 970-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 44m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DSM–PHL?
In November 2025, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DSM–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 970-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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