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Des Moines (DSM) to Orlando (SFB)

1,124mi
1,809 km977 nm

Flight time

≈ 3h 03m

Bearing

138° SE

Des Moines (DSM) to Orlando (SFB) is 1,124 miles (1,809 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: DSM → SFBDSMSFB

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What actually flies DSMSFB

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop DSM–SFB; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 94% full.

Departures

24

April 2026

Seats

4,315

both directions

Passengers

4,040

both directions

Load factor

93.6%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies DSM–SFB?

Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop DSM–SFB in April 2026 (24 departures).

  • G4

    Allegiant Air

    24 departures · 4,315 seats

    93.6%

    Load

What plane flies DSM–SFB?

In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 42% of DSM–SFB departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DSM–SFB traffic changed?

Nonstop DSM–SFB departures fell from 35 in May 2025 to 24 in April 2026.

Monthly nonstop DSMSFB traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • May 2025

    35 departures · 5,555 passengers

    88.3%

    Load

  • June 2025

    43 departures · 6,725 passengers

    89.7%

    Load

  • July 2025

    44 departures · 7,093 passengers

    91.5%

    Load

  • August 2025

    34 departures · 5,567 passengers

    90.0%

    Load

  • September 2025

    26 departures · 4,129 passengers

    83.6%

    Load

  • October 2025

    36 departures · 5,420 passengers

    84.7%

    Load

  • November 2025

    32 departures · 4,817 passengers

    84.1%

    Load

  • December 2025

    37 departures · 5,921 passengers

    88.3%

    Load

  • January 2026

    38 departures · 6,278 passengers

    89.9%

    Load

  • February 2026

    30 departures · 5,118 passengers

    93.8%

    Load

  • March 2026

    48 departures · 7,585 passengers

    87.2%

    Load

  • April 2026

    24 departures · 4,040 passengers

    93.6%

    Load

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

DSMSFB

93.8% full

12 departures · 2,022 passengers

SFBDSM

93.5% full

12 departures · 2,018 passengers

Nonstop DSM–SFB 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

DSM

US

Des Moines International Airport

Coordinates

41.53°N, 93.66°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SFB

US

Orlando Sanford International Airport

Coordinates

28.77°N, 81.23°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Des Moines (DSM) from Orlando (SFB)?

DSM to SFB is 1,124 miles (1,809 km / 977 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DSM to SFB?

A nonstop covers the 1,124-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 03m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DSM–SFB?

In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (41.7%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8-200 (41.7%).

What mileage do I earn flying DSM–SFB?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,124-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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