Des Moines (DSM) direct flights: all 39 nonstop routes, measured
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OPS Watch · 6,888 legs measured · last 90 days · 6 routes outbound only · 4 routes inbound only
39nonstop destinations from Des Moines International Airport, flown by 8 airlines. 29 of them also fly back in.
Measured from flights observed on Des Moines’s own departure and arrival boards over the last 14 days. Every route below carries its observed weekly frequency, and 24 routes with enough history show how reliably they actually run: on-time share and cancellation rate from the last 90 days. Right now departures are +16 min.
Busiest routeChicago ORD · about 93 movements a week, American Airlines, United Airlines1,190 legs observed
Most reliableAtlanta ATL · 81% on time, 0% cancelled532 legs
Roughest rideChicago ORD · 58% on time, 3.3% cancelled1,190 legs
All DSM nonstop destinations, ranked by weekly flights
One row per destination, both directions merged. On time means within 15 minutes of schedule; cancelled is the share of observed legs that never went. Routes with fewer than 20 observed legs show their leg count instead of a shaky number.
DestinationAirlinesWeeklyOn timeCancelled
ORDChicago⇆American Airlines · United Airlines93/wk58%on time3.3%cancelled
Schedule
American Airlines departs AA4383 07:05AA4955 10:35AA4933 14:29AA4933 14:44AA4769 17:56AA4928 19:58
United Airlines departs UA1824 06:24UA2668 08:00UA2769 11:32UA4726 13:23UA312 15:22
American Airlines arrives AA4402 00:04AA4955 08:39AA4933 13:59AA4769 17:26AA4890 19:21
United Airlines arrives UA530 10:31UA5411 12:16UA2836 14:20UA1121 17:28UA1121 17:57UA2800 21:28
DENDenver⇆Frontier Airlines · Southwest Airlines · United Airlines83/wk61%on time0.8%cancelled
■ ≥85% on time■ 70–84%■ 55–69%■ <55%cancelled: amber ≥2%, red ≥5%⇆ flies both directions
Nonstop flights into Des Moines
29 of the 39 destinations above also fly nonstop into Des Moines, so the table covers both directions of each route. Inbound arrival times and live status are on the arrivals board, and each route row links to its own route page with the paired schedule history.
6 routes appeared outbound only in the observed window; 4 routes appear inbound only. These are usually seasonal charter rotations or positioning patterns that the boards record separately.
DSM route map: where 39 nonstop routes go
DSM direct flights: questions travelers ask
How many direct flights does Des Moines have?
Des Moines International Airport currently has nonstop service to 39 destinations on 8 airlines, based on flights observed on the airport's own boards over the last 14 days. 29 of those routes operate in both directions.
Which direct route from Des Moines is most reliable?
Among routes with at least 20 observed legs in the last 90 days, Atlanta (ATL) runs cleanest: 81% of flights within 15 minutes of schedule with a 0% cancellation rate.
Which airline flies the most nonstop routes from Des Moines?
Allegiant Air appears on 19 of the 39 nonstop routes we observed at DSM. The airline column in the route ledger lists every carrier observed on each route.
Where does this data come from?
From Des Moines International Airport's own departure and arrival boards, recorded continuously by Pro Flight Search. Reliability figures cover the last 90 days; the route list covers the last 14 days of observed service.
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