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Des Moines → Charlotte

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

Charlotte is currently 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.

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 · Dec
1 hr 47 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. 2Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

American Airlinesall year
PSA Airlineswinter

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Des Moines. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.

  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. 2.3Fri
  6. 1.7Sat
  7. 2.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A319A31937%
  2. Airbus A320A32037%
  3. Bombardier CRJ900CRJ922%
  4. Airbus A321A3211%
  5. Cessna Citation SovereignC6801%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026248
  • American Airlines40×
  • PSA Airlines7×
February 2026256
  • American Airlines53×
  • PSA Airlines1×
March 2026262
  • American Airlines59×
April 2026256
  • American Airlines53×
May 2026256
  • American Airlines54×
June 2026258
  • American Airlines56×
July 2026262
  • American Airlines59×
August 2026377
  • American Airlines53×
  • PSA Airlines23×
September 2026265
  • American Airlines59×
  • PSA Airlines5×
October 2025387
  • PSA Airlines48×
  • American Airlines33×
November 2025376
  • PSA Airlines52×
  • American Airlines24×
December 2025265
  • PSA Airlines37×
  • American Airlines26×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on DSM-CLT - 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 Des Moines: 50.
  • Direct destinations observed from Charlotte: 174.

The airports on this route

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

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

About the route from Des Moines to Charlotte

The observed direct connection between Des Moines International Airport (DSM) and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) 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 Des Moines from Charlotte by air?
The great-circle distance between Des Moines International Airport and Charlotte Douglas International Airport is approximately 814 mi.
How long is the flight from Des Moines to Charlotte?
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 Des Moines to Charlotte?
Yes, a direct connection between DSM and CLT 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 Des Moines to Charlotte?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 768 observed flights. Mainly American Airlines, PSA Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Des Moines and Charlotte?
Charlotte is currently 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.

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.