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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop DSM–SFB; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
38
June 2026
Seats
6,876
both directions
Passengers
5,952
both directions
Load factor
86.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DSM–SFB?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop DSM–SFB in June 2026 (38 departures).
- G4
38 departures · 6,876 seats
Share of departures100.0%86.6%
Load
What plane flies DSM–SFB?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 47% of DSM–SFB departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
18 departures · 87.9% load
47.4% - Airbus A320
14 departures · 84.9% load
36.8% - Airbus A319
6 departures · 86.2% load
15.8%
How has DSM–SFB traffic changed?
Nonstop DSM–SFB departures fell from 44 in July 2025 to 38 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DSM–SFB traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
33 departures · 5,560 passengers
91.1%
Load
June 2026
38 departures · 5,952 passengers
86.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DSM → SFB
87.0% full
19 departures · 2,990 passengers
SFB → DSM
86.2% full
19 departures · 2,962 passengers
Nonstop DSM–SFB 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 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 June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (47.4%), followed by the Airbus A320 (36.8%).
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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