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Route

Atlanta → Des Moines

ATLAtlantaHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
DSMDes MoinesDes Moines International Airport
Distance
743 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h

Des Moines is currently 1 hour behind Atlanta.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 3.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

3.5
flights per day
4
busiest month · Oct
3
quietest month · Dec
1 hr 46 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 3Jan2026
  2. 3Feb
  3. 3Mar
  4. 3Apr
  5. 4May
  6. 3Jun
  7. 4Jul
  8. 4Aug
  9. 4Sep
  10. 4Oct2025
  11. 4Nov
  12. 3Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Delta Air Linesall year
Endeavor Airwinter

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Atlanta. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 3.4Mon
  2. 3.5Tue
  3. 3.5Wed
  4. 3.2Thu
  5. 3.6Fri
  6. 2.8Sat
  7. 3.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 717B71297%
  2. Bombardier CRJ900CRJ93%
  3. Boeing 737-900B7390%
  4. Cessna Citation SovereignC6800%
  5. Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A0%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026381
  • Delta Air Lines70×
  • Endeavor Air10×
February 2026379
  • Delta Air Lines79×
March 2026388
  • Delta Air Lines86×
April 2026396
  • Delta Air Lines95×
May 20264101
  • Delta Air Lines99×
  • Endeavor Air1×
June 20263102
  • Delta Air Lines100×
  • Endeavor Air1×
July 20264112
  • Delta Air Lines110×
August 20264114
  • Delta Air Lines111×
September 20264106
  • Delta Air Lines106×
October 20254119
  • Delta Air Lines117×
  • Endeavor Air1×
November 20254106
  • Delta Air Lines105×
December 2025397
  • Delta Air Lines75×
  • Endeavor Air20×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on ATL-DSM - not a booking guarantee.

Delta Air Lines

DL · DAL

Hub: ATL Atlanta

221 departure airportsView airline →

Endeavor Air

9E · EDV

Hub: ATL Atlanta

123 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Atlanta: 203.
  • Direct destinations observed from Des Moines: 50.

The airports on this route

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Atlanta, United StatesATL / KATL

International hub · 203 direct destinations · 5 runways · longest runway 12,388 ft

83 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, United StatesDSM / KDSM

Regional airport · 50 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 9,003 ft

49 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

About the route from Atlanta to Des Moines

The observed direct connection between Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Des Moines International Airport (DSM) covers approximately 743 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h. Delta Air Lines and Endeavor Air have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Atlanta from Des Moines by air?
The great-circle distance between Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Des Moines International Airport is approximately 743 mi.
How long is the flight from Atlanta to Des Moines?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Atlanta to Des Moines?
Yes, a direct connection between ATL and DSM has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Delta Air Lines and Endeavor Air.
How often is there a flight from Atlanta to Des Moines?
On average around 3.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,201 observed flights. Mainly Delta Air Lines, Endeavor Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Atlanta and Des Moines?
Des Moines is currently 1 hour behind Atlanta.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.