Des Moines (DSM) to Phoenix (PHX)
Flight time
≈ 3h 06m
Bearing
247° SW
Des Moines (DSM) to Phoenix (PHX) is 1,148 miles (1,847 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DSM–PHX
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DSM–PHX; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
210
April 2026
Seats
24,620
both directions
Passengers
18,813
both directions
Load factor
76.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DSM–PHX?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DSM–PHX departures in April 2026 (112), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
112 departures · 14,512 seats
Share of departures53.3%77.4%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
47 departures · 3,572 seats
Share of departures22.4%74.5%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
38 departures · 5,548 seats
Share of departures18.1%77.1%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
13 departures · 988 seats
Share of departures6.2%65.3%
Load
What plane flies DSM–PHX?
In April 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 50% of DSM–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
105 departures · 78.4% load
50.0% - Embraer E175
60 departures · 72.5% load
28.6% - Boeing 737-700
29 departures · 73.4% load
13.8% - Airbus A320
6 departures · 59.3% load
2.9% - Boeing 737-800
5 departures · 84.9% load
2.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
5 departures · 89.4% load
2.4%
How has DSM–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop DSM–PHX departures fell from 231 in May 2025 to 210 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DSM–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
231 departures · 22,413 passengers
85.2%
Load
June 2025
134 departures · 14,086 passengers
85.8%
Load
July 2025
122 departures · 12,853 passengers
84.3%
Load
August 2025
139 departures · 10,593 passengers
91.0%
Load
September 2025
135 departures · 9,482 passengers
91.6%
Load
October 2025
213 departures · 20,059 passengers
86.7%
Load
November 2025
180 departures · 17,769 passengers
82.0%
Load
December 2025
192 departures · 18,631 passengers
82.3%
Load
January 2026
178 departures · 18,682 passengers
79.6%
Load
February 2026
180 departures · 19,977 passengers
86.5%
Load
March 2026
244 departures · 25,341 passengers
81.5%
Load
April 2026
210 departures · 18,813 passengers
76.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DSM → PHX
72.1% full
106 departures · 8,890 passengers
PHX → DSM
80.7% full
104 departures · 9,923 passengers
Nonstop DSM–PHX 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.
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Frequently asked
How far is Des Moines (DSM) from Phoenix (PHX)?
DSM to PHX is 1,148 miles (1,847 km / 997 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DSM to PHX?
A nonstop covers the 1,148-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DSM–PHX?
In April 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Embraer E175 (28.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying DSM–PHX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,148-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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