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Direct flights from Des Moines

39 nonstop destinations. Zero layovers, zero connections — just one hop out of DSM.

39
Nonstop cities
7
Airlines
367
Flights / week
DSM
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Where one hop gets you

Dashed arcs = nonstop routes from DSM · updates with the day filter
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What changed in the past year

Comparing August 2025 with September 2026 · DSM

  • Nonstop service to St Louis ended — it was flying 14 flights a week.
  • Nonstop service to Statesville ended — it was flying 11 flights a week.
  • Nonstop service to Portland ended — it was flying 3 flights a week.
  • Nonstop service to Los Angeles began, now 7 flights a week.
  • Southwest started flying to Chicago (MDW).
  • Allegiant started flying to Philadelphia.
  • Nonstop service to Chicago (MDW) stopped and later resumed, peaking at 16 flights a week.
  • Nonstop service to Philadelphia stopped and later resumed, peaking at 16 flights a week.

…and 10 smaller changes over the same period.

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Where can you fly nonstop from Des Moines (DSM)?

Des Moines International Airport (DSM) offers nonstop flights to 39 destinations across the United States. The busiest direct routes from DSM are served by American, United, Delta and Southwest, with the most frequent nonstop service to Chicago, Denver and Dallas-Fort Worth.

Every route below leaves DSM and lands at your destination — no layovers, no connections. Use the day filter above to see exactly which routes fly on the day you want to travel. Route data updated September 2026 from observed departures.

Airlines and flight times at DSM

7 airlines fly nonstop out of DSM. American runs the biggest operation — about 93 of the 305 weekly departures (30%), across 7 routes — followed by Delta and United.

The airlines flying nonstop out of Des Moines are American, Delta, United, Southwest, Allegiant, Frontier and Breeze Airways.

On 31 of Des Moines's 39 nonstop routes, a single airline has the service to itself — American is the only airline with a nonstop to Dallas-Fort Worth, and Delta the only one to Atlanta.

The shortest nonstop out of DSM is Peoria at about 37m in the air; the longest is Seattle at about 3h43m.

Route data updated September 2026 from observed flight departures. Schedules change — always confirm with the airline before booking.