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 → Detroit
DSM
Des MoinesDes Moines International Airport
Des MoinesDes Moines International AirportDTWDetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport- Distance
- 532 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 35m
Detroit is currently 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 3
- flights per day
- 3
- busiest month · Mar
- 2
- quietest month · Oct
- 1 hr 15 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 2Feb
- 3Mar
- 3Apr
- 3May
- 3Jun
- 3Jul
- 3Aug
- 3Sep
- 2Oct2025
- 2Nov
- 2Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Endeavor Airall year
SkyWest Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Des Moines. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 2.6Mon
- 2.5Tue
- 2.5Wed
- 2.4Thu
- 2.7Fri
- 2.5Sat
- 2.4Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Bombardier CRJ900CRJ978%
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ722%
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P0%
- Boeing 757-200B7520%
- Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A0%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 63 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 67 |
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| March 2026 | 3 | 76 |
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| April 2026 | 3 | 82 |
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| May 2026 | 3 | 74 |
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| June 2026 | 3 | 81 |
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| July 2026 | 3 | 88 |
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| August 2026 | 3 | 81 |
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| September 2026 | 3 | 79 |
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| October 2025 | 2 | 76 |
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| November 2025 | 2 | 68 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 66 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on DSM-DTW - 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 Detroit: 130.
The airports on this route
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Detroit, United StatesDTW / KDTW
Regional airport · 130 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 12,005 ft
55 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
About the route from Des Moines to Detroit
The observed direct connection between Des Moines International Airport (DSM) and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) covers approximately 532 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 35m. Endeavor Air and SkyWest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Des Moines from Detroit by air?
- The great-circle distance between Des Moines International Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is approximately 532 mi.
- How long is the flight from Des Moines to Detroit?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Des Moines to Detroit?
- Yes, a direct connection between DSM and DTW has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Endeavor Air and SkyWest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Des Moines to Detroit?
- On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 901 observed flights. Mainly Endeavor Air, SkyWest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Des Moines and Detroit?
- Detroit 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.