Denver to Des Moines (DEN-DSM): nonstop flights and who flies them

United Airlines and Frontier Airlines fly nonstop between Denver (DEN) and Des Moines (DSM), roughly 54 times a week. With United Airlines running most of the schedule, the shape of a week is predictable, which makes an open premium seat on a given date easy to spot and quick to lose. United Airlines and Frontier Airlines fly the route nonstop in 2LNR's schedule data; the timetable and the reverse direction are below.

Schedule last confirmed . Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

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Denver to Des Moines flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for DEN to DSM, last checked against our schedule feed on September 6, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

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Scheduled nonstop departures from Denver (DEN) to Des Moines (DSM)
Date Flight Airline Departs DEN Arrives DSM Duration Aircraft
UA 5361United Airlines07:5710:521h 55mE7W
UA 596United Airlines09:4512:321h 47m319
UA 5211United Airlines09:5012:471h 57mE7W
UA 1311United Airlines13:3516:191h 44m738
UA 549United Airlines17:4220:261h 44m319
UA 1548United Airlines20:4823:331h 45m738
UA 5389United Airlines20:4823:441h 56mE7W
UA 5361United Airlines07:5710:521h 55mE7W
UA 596United Airlines09:4512:321h 47m319
UA 5211United Airlines09:5012:471h 57mE7W
UA 1311United Airlines13:3516:191h 44m738
UA 549United Airlines17:4220:261h 44m319
UA 1548United Airlines20:4823:331h 45m319
UA 5389United Airlines20:4823:441h 56mE7W
UA 5361United Airlines07:5710:521h 55mE7W
UA 596United Airlines09:4512:321h 47m319
UA 5211United Airlines09:5012:471h 57mE7W
UA 1311United Airlines13:3516:191h 44m738
UA 549United Airlines17:4220:261h 44m319
UA 1548United Airlines20:4823:331h 45m319
UA 5389United Airlines20:4823:441h 56mE7W
UA 5361United Airlines07:5710:521h 55mE7W
UA 596United Airlines09:4512:321h 47m319
UA 5211United Airlines09:5012:471h 57mE7W
F9 1678Frontier Airlines11:1013:561h 46m32N
UA 1311United Airlines13:3516:191h 44m738
UA 549United Airlines17:4220:261h 44m319
UA 1548United Airlines20:4823:331h 45m319
UA 5389United Airlines20:4823:441h 56mE7W
UA 596United Airlines09:4512:321h 47m319
UA 5211United Airlines09:5012:471h 57mE7W
UA 1311United Airlines13:3516:191h 44m738
UA 549United Airlines17:4220:261h 44m319
UA 1548United Airlines20:4823:331h 45m738
UA 5389United Airlines20:4823:441h 56mE7W
UA 5361United Airlines07:5710:521h 55mE7W
UA 596United Airlines09:4512:321h 47m319
UA 5211United Airlines09:5012:471h 57mE7W
UA 1311United Airlines13:3516:191h 44m738
UA 549United Airlines17:4220:261h 44m319

Showing the first 40 of 51 scheduled DEN to DSM departures across the next 7 days with service. Every remaining date is 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 has not filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are IATA equipment codes as filed, and can change up to departure.

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The full DEN to DSM nonstop schedule

United Airlines and Frontier Airlines fly the route nonstop in 2LNR's schedule data. This page carries the full DEN to DSM nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below.

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Airlines flying Denver to Des Moines nonstop

Carriers operating DEN to DSM nonstop in the current schedule. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on each of them.

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Frequently asked questions about DEN to DSM

How far is Des Moines from Denver?
DEN to DSM covers about 589 miles nonstop. Flight times vary by aircraft and season; the schedule table on this page lists each scheduled departure with its own times.
Which airlines fly nonstop from DEN to DSM?
United Airlines and Frontier Airlines fly the route nonstop. None of them is a carrier 2LNR reads inventory for, so this page carries the DEN to DSM schedule rather than a space claim.
How many flights a week are there from DEN to DSM?
About 54 nonstop flights a week run between Denver and Des Moines in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines and Frontier Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.
What time do flights from DEN to DSM depart?
Scheduled DEN to DSM nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:57 and 20:48, local time at Denver. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on DEN to DSM?
Not on this route: none of United Airlines and Frontier Airlines is a carrier 2LNR reads inventory for. The page carries the full DEN to DSM nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below.

See the full DEN to DSM nonstop schedule

Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. On the routes 2LNR does read inventory for, upgrade and award space shows by date, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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