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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DSM–PHL; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
126
June 2026
Seats
11,292
both directions
Passengers
9,499
both directions
Load factor
84.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DSM–PHL?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop DSM–PHL departures in June 2026 (56), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- YX
56 departures · 4,256 seats
Share of departures44.4%85.8%
Load
- OH
53 departures · 4,028 seats
Share of departures42.1%84.0%
Load
- G4
16 departures · 2,880 seats
Share of departures12.7%81.1%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 128 seats
Share of departures0.8%100.0%
Load
What plane flies DSM–PHL?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 44% of DSM–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
56 departures · 85.8% load
44.4% - Bombardier CRJ-900
53 departures · 84.0% load
42.1% - Airbus A320
16 departures · 81.1% load
12.7% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 100.0% load
0.8%
How has DSM–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop DSM–PHL departures rose from 111 in July 2025 to 126 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DSM–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
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
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
50 departures · 3,313 passengers
75.3%
Load
June 2026
126 departures · 9,499 passengers
84.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHL → DSM
82.9% full
64 departures · 4,767 passengers
DSM → PHL
85.4% full
62 departures · 4,732 passengers
Nonstop DSM–PHL 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).
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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 June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (44.4%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (42.1%).
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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