Washington to Des Moines flights: who flies DCA-DSM

Washington to Des Moines flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for DCA to DSM starting October 21, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Scheduled nonstop departures from Washington (DCA) to Des Moines (DSM)
Date	Flight	Airline	Departs DCA	Arrives DSM	Duration	Aircraft
Wed, Oct 21	AA 5296	American Airlines	11:59	13:50	2h 51m	Bombardier CRJ-700
Wed, Oct 21	AA 4435	American Airlines	13:44	15:24	2h 40m	Embraer E175
Wed, Oct 21	AA 5432	American Airlines	21:11	23:04	2h 53m	Bombardier CRJ-700
Thu, Oct 22	AA 5296	American Airlines	11:59	13:50	2h 51m	Bombardier CRJ-700
Thu, Oct 22	AA 4435	American Airlines	13:44	15:24	2h 40m	Embraer E175
Thu, Oct 22	AA 5432	American Airlines	21:11	23:04	2h 53m	Bombardier CRJ-700
Fri, Oct 23	AA 5296	American Airlines	11:59	13:50	2h 51m	Bombardier CRJ-700
Fri, Oct 23	AA 4435	American Airlines	20:26	22:20	2h 54m	Embraer E175
Sat, Oct 24	AA 5296	American Airlines	12:40	14:31	2h 51m	Bombardier CRJ-700
Sat, Oct 24	AA 4435	American Airlines	13:44	15:24	2h 40m	Embraer E175
Sun, Oct 25	AA 5296	American Airlines	11:59	13:50	2h 51m	Bombardier CRJ-700
Sun, Oct 25	AA 4435	American Airlines	13:44	15:24	2h 40m	Embraer E175
Sun, Oct 25	AA 5432	American Airlines	20:52	22:45	2h 53m	Bombardier CRJ-700
Mon, Oct 26	AA 5296	American Airlines	11:59	13:50	2h 51m	Bombardier CRJ-700
Mon, Oct 26	AA 4435	American Airlines	13:44	15:24	2h 40m	Embraer E175
Mon, Oct 26	AA 5432	American Airlines	20:52	22:45	2h 53m	Bombardier CRJ-700
Tue, Oct 27	AA 5296	American Airlines	11:59	13:50	2h 51m	Bombardier CRJ-700
Tue, Oct 27	AA 4435	American Airlines	13:44	15:24	2h 40m	Embraer E175
Tue, Oct 27	AA 5432	American Airlines	20:52	22:45	2h 53m	Bombardier CRJ-700

Showing all 19 scheduled DCA to DSM departures across 7 days with service, starting October 21, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure.

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Aircraft on the Washington to Des Moines nonstop

American Airlines flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the Bombardier CRJ-700 and the Embraer E175. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure.

Confirmed upgrade & award space on DCA to DSM departures

2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Washington to Des Moines to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

American Airlines award space was open on 8 of the 14 Washington to Des Moines departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026.

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Airlines flying Washington to Des Moines nonstop

Carriers operating DCA to DSM nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date.

American Airlines (AA) route map
The aircraft AA flies

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Frequently asked questions about DCA to DSM

How long is the flight from Washington (DCA) to Des Moines (DSM)?

Scheduled flight times from Washington (DCA) to Des Moines (DSM) run from 2h 40m to 2h 54m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 895 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Which airlines fly nonstop from DCA to DSM?

American Airlines is currently the only airline flying DCA to DSM nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines.

How many flights a week are there from DCA to DSM?

About 16 nonstop flights a week run between Washington (DCA) and Des Moines (DSM) in the current schedule, operated by American Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.

What time do flights from DCA to DSM depart?

Scheduled DCA to DSM nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 11:59 and 21:11, local time at Washington. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.

Which flights operate DCA to DSM nonstop?

In the schedule table on this page, DCA to DSM nonstops fly as AA 4435, AA 5296, and AA 5432 on American Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft.

How do I check upgrade or award availability on DCA to DSM?

Open the DCA to DSM route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens.