Des Moines (DSM) to Orlando (SFB)
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.
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What actually flies DSM–SFB
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn 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
Share of departures100.0%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.
- Airbus A320
10 departures · 93.3% load
41.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8-200
10 departures · 93.0% load
41.7% - Airbus A319
4 departures · 96.3% load
16.7%
How has DSM–SFB traffic changed?
Nonstop DSM–SFB departures fell from 35 in May 2025 to 24 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DSM–SFB 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.
DSM → SFB
93.8% full
12 departures · 2,022 passengers
SFB → DSM
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.
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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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