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 July 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 88% full.
Departures
18
July 2026
Seats
3,240
both directions
Passengers
2,835
both directions
Load factor
87.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DSM–VPS?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop DSM–VPS in July 2026 (18 departures).
- G4
18 departures · 3,240 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.5%
Load
What plane flies DSM–VPS?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of DSM–VPS departures.
- Airbus A320
18 departures · 87.5% load
100.0%
How has DSM–VPS traffic changed?
Nonstop DSM–VPS departures rose from 10 in August 2025 to 18 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DSM–VPS traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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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Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
May 2026
8 departures · 1,044 passengers
72.8%
Load
June 2026
14 departures · 2,096 passengers
83.2%
Load
July 2026
18 departures · 2,835 passengers
87.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DSM → VPS
88.9% full
9 departures · 1,440 passengers
VPS → DSM
86.1% full
9 departures · 1,395 passengers
Nonstop DSM–VPS traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 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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