You can fly nonstop from Des Moines International Airport to 33 destinations in 1 countries, on 6 airlines — reaching 1 continents without a connection.
Curated destinations from our Explore guide — each one a nonstop flight (or a single hop) from DSM.
Des Moines International Airport currently has no international nonstop routes in our tracked network — it's a domestic-focused hub.
1,602,012 passengers arrived at Des Moines International Airport on scheduled flights over these 12 months — filling 79% of inbound seats overall.
Arriving passengers and share of inbound seats filled, per month. Source: US DOT T-100 segment reports, scheduled service (US-touching flights; ~6-month reporting lag).
| Destination | Country | Distance | Flights/day | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago ORD | United States | 298 mi | 9.7× | American Airlines, United Airlines |
| Denver DEN | United States | 588 mi | 7× | Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines |
| Dallas-Fort Worth DFW | United States | 625 mi | 4× | American Airlines |
| Atlanta ATL | United States | 743 mi | 3.9× | Delta Air Lines |
| Minneapolis MSP | United States | 232 mi | 3.9× | Delta Air Lines |
| Detroit DTW | United States | 532 mi | 3× | Delta Air Lines |
| Philadelphia PHL | United States | 970 mi | 2.1× | Allegiant Air, American Airlines |
| Charlotte CLT | United States | 814 mi | 2.1× | American Airlines |
| Chicago MDW | United States | 306 mi | 2× | Southwest Airlines |
| Phoenix PHX | United States | 1,148 mi | 2× | American Airlines |
| Houston IAH | United States | 803 mi | 2× | United Airlines |
| Washington DCA | United States | 895 mi | 2× | American Airlines |
| New York LGA | United States | 1,029 mi | 1.7× | American Airlines, Delta Air Lines |
| Las Vegas LAS | United States | 1,213 mi | 1.7× | Allegiant Air, Southwest Airlines |
| Los Angeles LAX | United States | 1,444 mi | 1× | American Airlines |
| Nashville BNA | United States | 530 mi | 0.6× | Allegiant Air |
| Sanford SFB | United States | 1,124 mi | 0.6× | Allegiant Air |
| St. Petersburg PIE | United States | 1,127 mi | 0.6× | Allegiant Air |
| Portland PDX | United States | 1,467 mi | 0.4× | Allegiant Air |
| Punta Gorda PGD | United States | 1,207 mi | 0.4× | Allegiant Air |
| Santa Ana SNA | United States | 1,426 mi | 0.3× | Allegiant Air |
| Boston BOS | United States | 1,162 mi | 0.3× | Allegiant Air |
| Austin AUS | United States | 815 mi | 0.3× | Allegiant Air |
| Jacksonville JAX | United States | 1,013 mi | 0.3× | Allegiant Air |
| Gulf Shores GUF | United States | 846 mi | 0.3× | Allegiant Air |
| Newark EWR | United States | 1,014 mi | 0.3× | Allegiant Air |
| Mesa AZA | United States | 1,136 mi | 0.3× | Allegiant Air |
| Houston HOU | United States | 826 mi | 0.3× | Allegiant Air |
| Burbank BUR | United States | 1,433 mi | 0.3× | Allegiant Air |
| Fort Lauderdale FLL | United States | 1,317 mi | 0.3× | Allegiant Air |
| Valparaiso VPS | United States | 861 mi | 0.3× | Allegiant Air |
| Miami MIA | United States | 1,328 mi | 0.1× | American Airlines |
| Sarasota SRQ | United States | 1,162 mi | 0.1× | Allegiant Air |