Des Moines (DSM) to Valparaiso (VPS)
Flight time
≈ 2h 31m
Bearing
150° SE
Des Moines (DSM) to Valparaiso (VPS) is 861 miles (1,385 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DSM–VPS
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop DSM–VPS; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
8
May 2026
Seats
1,434
both directions
Passengers
1,044
both directions
Load factor
72.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DSM–VPS?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop DSM–VPS in May 2026 (8 departures).
- G4
8 departures · 1,434 seats
Share of departures100.0%72.8%
Load
What plane flies DSM–VPS?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of DSM–VPS departures.
- Airbus A320
8 departures · 72.8% load
100.0%
How has DSM–VPS traffic changed?
Nonstop DSM–VPS departures fell from 16 in June 2025 to 8 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DSM–VPS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
16 departures · 2,229 passengers
77.4%
Load
July 2025
18 departures · 2,534 passengers
78.2%
Load
August 2025
10 departures · 1,531 passengers
85.1%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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May 2026
8 departures · 1,044 passengers
72.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DSM → VPS
84.8% full
4 departures · 608 passengers
VPS → DSM
60.8% full
4 departures · 436 passengers
Nonstop DSM–VPS 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Des Moines (DSM) from Valparaiso (VPS)?
DSM to VPS is 861 miles (1,385 km / 748 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DSM to VPS?
A nonstop covers the 861-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DSM–VPS?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DSM–VPS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 861-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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