Updated: January 14, 2026
United States North America

Des Moines Airport (DSM)

Des Moines International Airport averages 54 flights per day to 55 destinations, with 54 domestic and 1 international routes. A total of 22 airlines operate at DSM, led by Allegiant Air. This airport provides direct service to 2 countries across one continent, with a route network dominated by domestic flights and Canada as its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Des Moines connects to Santa Maria, with a typical flight time of 4 hrs.

IATA
DSM
ICAO
KDSM
Elevation
958 ft (292 m) MSL
Local Time
America/Chicago (UTC-06:00)
Destinations
55 (54 domestic · 1 international)
Flights per day
54 (55 domestic · 0 international)
Busiest Route
Chicago (9/day)
Longest Direct Flight
Santa Maria 4 hrs
Shortest Flight
Cedar Rapids 45 mins
Top Airline
Allegiant Air (16 routes)
Top Country
United States (55 flights/day)
Longest Runway
9,029 ft / 2,752 m

Weather in Des Moines

55 Destinations from Des Moines Airport (DSM)

This week, 55 active routes depart from Des Moines International Airport. The busiest route connects Des Moines with Chicago and is operated by 5 airlines. The longest nonstop flight is to Santa Maria, and the shortest flight is to Cedar Rapids.

All Destinations

Flights Destination Route Airlines
9 Chicago DSM → ORD
1 hr 30 mins
 American Airlines, Envoy Air, NetJets Aviation, SkyWest Airlines, United Airlines5
5 Denver DSM → DEN
1 hr 50 mins
 Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines4
4 Dallas-Fort Worth DSM → DFW
2 hrs
 American Airlines, Envoy Air2
4 Phoenix (PHX) DSM → PHX
3 hrs
 American Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines3
3 Atlanta DSM → ATL
2 hrs 15 mins
 Delta Air Lines1
3 Minneapolis DSM → MSP
1 hr 20 mins
 Delta Air Lines1
2 Detroit DSM → DTW
1 hr 50 mins
 Delta Air Lines1
2 Charlotte DSM → CLT
2 hrs 15 mins
 American Airlines1
2 Houston DSM → IAH
2 hrs 30 mins
 Mesa Airlines, United Airlines2
2 Saint Louis (STL) DSM → STL
1 hr 20 mins
 Southwest Airlines1
2 Las Vegas DSM → LAS
3 hrs 5 mins
 Allegiant Air, Southwest Airlines2
2 Washington DSM → DCA
2 hrs 30 mins
 American Airlines, Envoy Air, Republic Airways3
2 New York (LGA) DSM → LGA
2 hrs 35 mins
 American Airlines, Delta Air Lines2
1 Los Angeles DSM → LAX
3 hrs 20 mins
 American Airlines, SkyWest Airlines2
1 Miami DSM → MIA
3 hrs 5 mins
 American Airlines, Envoy Air2
6/week Phoenix (AZA) DSM → AZA
2 hrs 55 mins
 Allegiant Air1
6/week Punta Gorda DSM → PGD
3 hrs 5 mins
 Allegiant Air1
5/week Orlando (SFB) DSM → SFB
2 hrs 45 mins
 Allegiant Air1
4/week Austin DSM → AUS
2 hrs 15 mins
 Allegiant Air, Flexjet2
4/week Sarasota/Bradenton DSM → SRQ
2 hrs 45 mins
 Allegiant Air, NetJets Aviation2
3/week Fort Lauderdale DSM → FLL
3 hrs 5 mins
 Allegiant Air1
3/week Nashville DSM → BNA
1 hr 45 mins
 Allegiant Air, NetJets Aviation2
3/week Santa Ana DSM → SNA
3 hrs 25 mins
 Allegiant Air1
3/week St Petersburg-Clearwater DSM → PIE
2 hrs 45 mins
 Allegiant Air1
2/week Cedar Rapids DSM → CID
45 mins
 Allegiant Air, SkyWest Airlines2
2/week Fort Myers DSM → RSW
3 hrs 5 mins
 Allegiant Air1
2/week Naples DSM → APF
3 hrs 15 mins
 ATI Jet, DCM2
2/week Saint Louis (SUS) DSM → SUS
1 hr 15 mins
 American Air Charter, SpiritJets2
1/week Aspen DSM → ASE
2 hrs 15 mins
 NetJets Aviation1
1/week Boston DSM → BOS
3 hrs 5 mins
 Allegiant Air1
1/week Calgary DSM → YYC
3 hrs 10 mins
 NetJets Aviation1
1/week Cincinnati (CVG) DSM → CVG
1 hr 50 mins
 Allegiant Air1
1/week Cincinnati (LUK) DSM → LUK
1 hr 45 mins
 Western Air Charter1
1/week Cleveland DSM → CLE
2 hrs
 NetJets Aviation1
1/week Dallas DSM → DAL
2 hrs 5 mins
 NetJets Aviation1
1/week Fort Collins/Loveland DSM → FNL
2 hrs 10 mins
 DCM1
1/week Gulf Shores DSM → GUF
2 hrs 20 mins
 Allegiant Air1
1/week Gunnison DSM → GUC
2 hrs 30 mins
 NetJets Aviation1
1/week Kansas City DSM → MKC
1 hr 5 mins
 NetJets Aviation1
1/week Lincoln DSM → LNK
1 hr
 Silverhawk Aviation1
1/week Marco Island DSM → MRK
3 hrs 5 mins
 Jet Linx Aviation1
1/week Mesa DSM → MSC
3 hrs 15 mins
 NetJets Aviation1
1/week Milwaukee DSM → MKE
1 hr 20 mins
 NetJets Aviation1
1/week Montrose DSM → MTJ
2 hrs 35 mins
 NetJets Aviation1
1/week New Orleans DSM → MSY
2 hrs 25 mins
 NetJets Aviation1
1/week New York (JFK) DSM → JFK
2 hrs 45 mins
 NetJets Aviation1
1/week Newark DSM → EWR
2 hrs 30 mins
 Allegiant Air1
1/week Ogden DSM → OGD
2 hrs 50 mins
 TCA1
1/week Omaha DSM → OMA
55 mins
 NetJets Aviation1
1/week Orlando (MCO) DSM → MCO
2 hrs 45 mins
 Frontier Airlines1
1/week Santa Maria DSM → SMX
4 hrs
 Chartright Air1
1/week Scottsdale DSM → SCF
3 hrs 10 mins
 TCN1
1/week Stillwater DSM → SWO
1 hr 45 mins
 SkyWest Airlines1
1/week Tulsa DSM → TUL
1 hr 30 mins
 Silverhawk Aviation1
1/week Waco DSM → ACT
2 hrs 15 mins
 SkyWest Airlines1
Route and destination data updated weekly ()

Airlines

Des Moines International Airport is served by 22 airlines, with Allegiant Air in the lead at 21% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 50% of routes. 11 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 1 airlines operate international routes, compared with 22 serving domestic routes. Chartright Air is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Santa Maria with a flight time of 4 hrs.

  • Allegiant Air16 routes
  • NetJets Aviation15 routes
  • American Airlines8 routes
  • SkyWest Airlines6 routes
  • Delta Air Lines5 routes
  • Envoy Air4 routes
  • Southwest Airlines4 routes
  • United Airlines3 routes
  • Frontier Airlines2 routes
  • DCM2 routes
  • Silverhawk Aviation2 routes
  • Mesa Airlines1 route
  • Republic Airways1 route
  • Flexjet1 route
  • ATI Jet1 route
  • American Air Charter1 route
  • SpiritJets1 route
  • Western Air Charter1 route
  • Jet Linx Aviation1 route
  • TCA1 route
  • Chartright Air1 route
  • TCN1 route

Des Moines International Airport provides direct service to 2 countries across one continents. The route network is 98% domestic and 2% international, with Calgary, Canada serving as the primary international destination.

  • United States55/day
  • Canada1/week

Global Rankings of Des Moines Airport (DSM)

This snapshot shows how Des Moines Airport (DSM) ranks globally across multiple operational and network dimensions. Rankings reflect relative position worldwide across destination breadth, flight volume, scheduling density, and long-haul reach.

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints across its route network.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and how intensively runway infrastructure is scheduled.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul connectivity and how distance is distributed across flights and runways.

4 Runways at Des Moines Airport (DSM)

Runways:
Name Length Width Surface
13 9,029 ft · 2,752 m 150 ft · 46 m Asphalt
31 9,029 ft · 2,752 m 150 ft · 46 m Asphalt
05 9,009 ft · 2,746 m 150 ft · 46 m Asphalt
23 9,009 ft · 2,746 m 150 ft · 46 m Asphalt

63 Aircraft Require Longer Runway

Longest runway available is 9,029 ft / 2,752 m long. The following aircraft typically require more runway than is available at Des Moines International Airport.

Aircraft Takeoff required Landing required
Airbus A340-300 9,072 ft · 2,765 m 6,004 ft · 1,830 m
Airbus A330-200 9,088 ft · 2,770 m 5,676 ft · 1,730 m
Airbus A330 Corporate Jet 9,088 ft · 2,770 m 5,676 ft · 1,730 m
Airbus A330-200F 9,088 ft · 2,770 m 5,676 ft · 1,730 m
Airbus A330-800neo 9,088 ft · 2,770 m n/a
Airbus A330-300 9,088 ft · 2,770 m 5,676 ft · 1,730 m
Boeing BBJ 787-800 9,186 ft · 2,800 m 4,987 ft · 1,520 m
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner 9,186 ft · 2,800 m 4,987 ft · 1,520 m
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner 9,186 ft · 2,800 m 4,987 ft · 1,520 m
Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter 9,199 ft · 2,804 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m
Boeing 747-400 9,236 ft · 2,815 m 6,250 ft · 1,905 m
Boeing 747SP 9,252 ft · 2,820 m 5,249 ft · 1,600 m
Boeing 777 Freighter 9,285 ft · 2,830 m 5,577 ft · 1,700 m
Airbus A300B1 9,350 ft · 2,850 m 5,364 ft · 1,635 m
Airbus A300B2 9,350 ft · 2,850 m 5,364 ft · 1,635 m
Boeing 767-400 9,501 ft · 2,896 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m
Airbus A340-200 9,514 ft · 2,900 m 6,201 ft · 1,890 m
Airbus A380-900 9,678 ft · 2,950 m 6,594 ft · 2,010 m
Boeing 777-200LR 9,744 ft · 2,970 m 5,610 ft · 1,710 m
Antonov An-124 Ruslan 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 2,953 ft · 900 m
Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Boeing 777-300ER 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Tupolev Tu-144 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 8,530 ft · 2,600 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-51 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-62 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-63 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-53 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-61 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Airbus A330-900neo 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,577 ft · 1,700 m
Airbus A350-900F 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Airbus A380 Cargo 9,875 ft · 3,010 m 6,594 ft · 2,010 m
Boeing YAL-1 9,902 ft · 3,018 m 7,546 ft · 2,300 m
Aero Spacelines Super Guppy 10,000 ft · 3,048 m 6,998 ft · 2,133 m
Douglas DC-8 10,000 ft · 3,048 m 6,499 ft · 1,981 m
Boeing 707 10,000 ft · 3,048 m 6,201 ft · 1,890 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 10,007 ft · 3,050 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 10,007 ft · 3,050 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Boom Overture 10,118 ft · 3,084 m n/a
Airbus A340 Private Jet 10,256 ft · 3,126 m 8,999 ft · 2,743 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 10,299 ft · 3,139 m 6,949 ft · 2,118 m
Airbus A340-600 10,302 ft · 3,140 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Boeing BBJ 787-9 10,400 ft · 3,170 m 5,700 ft · 1,737 m
VC-25A Air Force One 10,466 ft · 3,190 m 7,999 ft · 2,438 m
Boeing 747-8 10,466 ft · 3,190 m 8,793 ft · 2,680 m
Airbus A340-500 10,499 ft · 3,200 m 6,299 ft · 1,920 m
Boeing 747-200 10,499 ft · 3,200 m 6,234 ft · 1,900 m
Boeing 777-300 10,597 ft · 3,230 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100 10,650 ft · 3,246 m 6,168 ft · 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft · 3,292 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft · 3,292 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft · 3,300 m 6,919 ft · 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft · 3,300 m 6,890 ft · 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft · 3,320 m 7,136 ft · 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft · 3,429 m 7,218 ft · 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft · 3,500 m 10,827 ft · 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft · 3,505 m 5,909 ft · 1,801 m