Des Moines (DSM) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)
Flight time
≈ 3h 07m
Bearing
144° SE
Des Moines (DSM) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) is 1,162 miles (1,869 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DSM–SRQ
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop DSM–SRQ; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
4
May 2026
Seats
714
both directions
Passengers
563
both directions
Load factor
78.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DSM–SRQ?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop DSM–SRQ in May 2026 (4 departures).
- G4
4 departures · 714 seats
Share of departures100.0%78.8%
Load
What plane flies DSM–SRQ?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of DSM–SRQ departures.
- Airbus A320
4 departures · 78.8% load
100.0%
How has DSM–SRQ traffic changed?
Nonstop DSM–SRQ departures fell from 8 in June 2025 to 4 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DSM–SRQ traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
8 departures · 1,208 passengers
83.9%
Load
July 2025
10 departures · 1,413 passengers
78.8%
Load
August 2025
4 departures · 547 passengers
76.6%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 2,721 passengers
84.0%
Load
November 2025
18 departures · 2,685 passengers
82.9%
Load
December 2025
22 departures · 3,080 passengers
77.8%
Load
January 2026
18 departures · 2,788 passengers
86.1%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 2,443 passengers
84.8%
Load
March 2026
25 departures · 3,433 passengers
76.8%
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
4 departures · 563 passengers
78.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DSM → SRQ
86.3% full
2 departures · 308 passengers
SRQ → DSM
71.4% full
2 departures · 255 passengers
Nonstop DSM–SRQ traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Sarasota/Bradenton
US
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
Coordinates
27.39°N, 82.55°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Des Moines (DSM) from Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)?
DSM to SRQ is 1,162 miles (1,869 km / 1,009 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DSM to SRQ?
A nonstop covers the 1,162-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 07m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DSM–SRQ?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DSM–SRQ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,162-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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