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Charlotte → Des Moines

CLTCharlotteCharlotte Douglas International Airport
DSMDes MoinesDes Moines International Airport
Distance
814 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h 10m

Des Moines is currently 1 hour behind Charlotte.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
3
busiest month · Oct
2
quietest month · Jan
1 hr 58 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

American Airlinesall year
PSA Airlineswinter

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Charlotte. Most departures between 11:00 and 14:00.

  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. 2.2Mon
  2. 2.2Tue
  3. 2.2Wed
  4. 2.1Thu
  5. 2.2Fri
  6. 1.8Sat
  7. 2Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A320A32038%
  2. Airbus A319A31935%
  3. Bombardier CRJ900CRJ922%
  4. Cessna Citation SovereignC6801%
  5. Airbus A321A3211%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026251
  • American Airlines44×
  • PSA Airlines7×
February 2026255
  • American Airlines51×
  • PSA Airlines1×
March 2026260
  • American Airlines56×
April 2026252
  • American Airlines48×
  • PSA Airlines1×
May 2026252
  • American Airlines49×
June 2026258
  • American Airlines57×
July 2026261
  • American Airlines58×
August 2026375
  • American Airlines50×
  • PSA Airlines24×
September 2026258
  • American Airlines51×
  • PSA Airlines5×
October 2025389
  • PSA Airlines48×
  • American Airlines36×
November 2025378
  • PSA Airlines51×
  • American Airlines26×
December 2025367
  • PSA Airlines38×
  • American Airlines26×

Airlines observed on this route

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

American Airlines

AA · AAL

Hub: DFW Dallas-Fort Worth

193 departure airportsView airline →

PSA Airlines

US · JIA

Hub: CLT Charlotte

117 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 Charlotte: 174.
  • Direct destinations observed from Des Moines: 50.

The airports on this route

Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Charlotte, United StatesCLT / KCLT

International hub · 174 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,000 ft

85 °F · 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 Charlotte to Des Moines

The observed direct connection between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and Des Moines International Airport (DSM) covers approximately 814 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 10m. American Airlines and PSA Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Charlotte from Des Moines by air?
The great-circle distance between Charlotte Douglas International Airport and Des Moines International Airport is approximately 814 mi.
How long is the flight from Charlotte to Des Moines?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 10m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Charlotte to Des Moines?
Yes, a direct connection between CLT and DSM has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: American Airlines and PSA Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Charlotte to Des Moines?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 756 observed flights. Mainly American Airlines, PSA Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Charlotte and Des Moines?
Des Moines is currently 1 hour behind Charlotte.

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.