Airport information
Direct destinations from Des Moines International Airport
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- 42
- destinations
- 1
- country
- 25
- airlines
- 1
- continent
Direct connections we see in this airport’s route network.
Busiest routes from here
From the flight archive, November 2025 to October 2026: the routes with the most flights from here. The number is the count of distinct callsigns per day, as the median over the months.
- ORDChicago~9 a day
- DENDenver~6 a day
- DFWDallas-Fort Worth~4 a day
- MSPMinneapolis~4 a day
- ATLAtlanta~3 a day
- PHXPhoenix~3 a day
- DTWDetroit~3 a day
- CLTCharlotte~2 a day
- IAHHouston~2 a day
- MDWChicago~2 a day
Flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol), counted per route per month by callsign. Not a timetable: we do not see every flight, so this is a floor.
Which direction can you fly?
The heading you leave on, following the shortest path across the globe. Not the direction on a flat map: flights to Los Angeles depart northwest, over Greenland.
How far can you fly nonstop?
The share of direct destinations per distance band. This is about how many places you can reach, not how often they are served.
- 14 · 33%Shortup to 620 mi
- 28 · 67%Medium620 – 1,860 mi
Where does the network reach?
Direct destinations per continent, and below that the countries you can reach nonstop most often.
- North America42
Most destinations per country
- United States42
Longest and shortest nonstop connection
Airlines with direct connections
How many of the direct destinations each airline appears on. This is not a flight count and not a market share.
- Allegiant Air27 destinations
- PSA Airlines10 destinations
- SkyWest Airlines10 destinations
- American Airlines8 destinations
- Republic Airways7 destinations
- Endeavor Air6 destinations
- Envoy Air6 destinations
- Southwest Airlines6 destinations
- United Airlines5 destinations
- Delta Air Lines4 destinations
- Sun Country Airlines4 destinations
- Frontier Airlines3 destinations
- CommuteAir2 destinations
- Contour Airlines2 destinations
- Eastern Air Express2 destinations
- Mesa Airlines2 destinations
- Alaska Airlines1 destination
- Breeze Airways1 destination
- Edelweiss Air1 destination
- FlyGTA Airlines1 destination
- GlobalX1 destination
- GoJet Airlines LLC1 destination
- Jeju Air1 destination
- Kalitta Charters1 destination
- Nationwide Airlines1 destination
The network in numbers
- Northernmost destination
- Fargo
- Southernmost destination
- Miami
- Average route distance
- 854 mi