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
Route
Des Moines → Denver
DSM
Des MoinesDes Moines International Airport
Des MoinesDes Moines International AirportDENDenverDenver International Airport
DenverDenver International Airport- Distance
- 588 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 40m
Denver is currently 1 hour behind Des Moines.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 6 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 6
- flights per day
- 7
- busiest month · Jun
- 5
- quietest month · Nov
- 1 hr 32 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 5Jan2026
- 5Feb
- 6Mar
- 6Apr
- 6May
- 7Jun
- 7Jul
- 6Aug
- 7Sep
- 6Oct2025
- 5Nov
- 5Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
SkyWest Airlinesall year
United Airlinesall year
Southwest Airlinesall year
Frontier Airlinesall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Des Moines. Most departures between 05:00 and 08:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 6.3Mon
- 5.7Tue
- 5.8Wed
- 5.9Thu
- 6.5Fri
- 5.8Sat
- 5.8Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer 175E75L36%
- Airbus A319A31915%
- Boeing 737-700B73714%
- Boeing 737-800B73813%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M5%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 5 | 153 |
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| February 2026 | 5 | 143 |
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| March 2026 | 6 | 173 |
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| April 2026 | 6 | 175 |
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| May 2026 | 6 | 183 |
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| June 2026 | 7 | 204 |
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| July 2026 | 7 | 222 |
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| August 2026 | 6 | 205 |
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| September 2026 | 7 | 213 |
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| October 2025 | 6 | 189 |
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| November 2025 | 5 | 151 |
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| December 2025 | 5 | 144 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on DSM-DEN - not a booking guarantee.
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 Denver: 203.
The airports on this route
Denver International Airport
Denver, United StatesDEN / KDEN
International hub · 203 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 16,001 ft
50 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Des Moines to Denver
The observed direct connection between Des Moines International Airport (DSM) and Denver International Airport (DEN) covers approximately 588 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 40m. Frontier Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Des Moines from Denver by air?
- The great-circle distance between Des Moines International Airport and Denver International Airport is approximately 588 mi.
- How long is the flight from Des Moines to Denver?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Des Moines to Denver?
- Yes, a direct connection between DSM and DEN has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Frontier Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Des Moines to Denver?
- On average around 6 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,155 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Des Moines and Denver?
- Denver is currently 1 hour behind 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.