--- title: "Des Moines (DSM) airport: direct flights & routes" description: "Flights to and from Des Moines (DSM): 30 nonstop destinations on 5 airlines, including Chicago, Dallas and Denver. See who flies each one on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/dsm" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/dsm.md" date_modified: "2026-10-23T14:17:50Z" --- # Direct flights from Des Moines (DSM) From Des Moines International Airport (DSM), 5 airlines fly nonstop to 30 destinations, led by Allegiant Air, American Airlines, and Delta Air Lines. The busiest nonstops from Des Moines go to Chicago, Dallas, and Denver. 2LNR monitors confirmed space on the Des Moines routes flown by American Airlines and Delta Air Lines so you can act while it's still available. Route data refreshed October 23, 2026. Routes and carriers reflect the schedule data behind 2LNR's route map. Updated October 22, 2026. Explore Des Moines routes on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 30 Nonstop destinations 5 Airlines serving DSM Free To get started ## About Des Moines International Airport (DSM) Des Moines International Airport (DSM) is the airport serving Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Its ICAO code is KDSM. Departure and arrival times at DSM are local to the America/Chicago time zone. Every one of its 30 nonstop destinations is inside United States. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on Des Moines routes 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines and Delta Air Lines, segment by segment and date by date. Pick any Des Moines destination below to open a calendar of departures, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the DSM routes 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch a tracked Des Moines route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears. ### Plan on the map Explore every DSM nonstop on the interactive route map, with connections and route statistics. ## All nonstop destinations from Des Moines (DSM) These are the city pairs behind flights to and from Des Moines: 30 nonstop destinations with active service at Des Moines International Airport. Each route links to its own page, with confirmed upgrade or award space by date where 2LNR tracks the carrier. - [Des Moines to Atlanta flights (DSM-ATL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dsm-atl.md): Delta Air Lines\ [Return: Atlanta to Des Moines](https://2lnr.com/routes/atl-dsm.md) - [Des Moines to Austin flights (DSM-AUS)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dsm-aus.md): Allegiant Air\ [Return: Austin to Des Moines](https://2lnr.com/routes/aus-dsm.md) - [Des Moines to Boston flights (DSM-BOS)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dsm-bos.md): Allegiant Air\ [Return: Boston to Des Moines](https://2lnr.com/routes/bos-dsm.md) - [Des Moines to Charlotte flights (DSM-CLT)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dsm-clt.md): American Airlines and United Airlines\ [Return: Charlotte to Des Moines](https://2lnr.com/routes/clt-dsm.md) - [Des Moines to Chicago flights (DSM-ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dsm-ord.md): American Airlines and United Airlines\ [Return: Chicago to Des Moines](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-dsm.md) - [Des Moines to Dallas flights (DSM-DFW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dsm-dfw.md): American Airlines\ [Return: Dallas to Des Moines](https://2lnr.com/routes/dfw-dsm.md) - [Des Moines to Denver flights (DSM-DEN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dsm-den.md): Frontier Airlines and United Airlines\ [Return: Denver to Des Moines](https://2lnr.com/routes/den-dsm.md) - [Des Moines to Detroit flights (DSM-DTW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dsm-dtw.md): Delta Air Lines\ [Return: Detroit to Des Moines](https://2lnr.com/routes/dtw-dsm.md) - [Des Moines to Eglin Village flights (DSM-VPS)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dsm-vps.md): Allegiant Air\ [Return: Eglin Village to Des Moines](https://2lnr.com/routes/vps-dsm.md) - [Des Moines to Fort Lauderdale flights (DSM-FLL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dsm-fll.md): Allegiant Air\ [Return: Fort Lauderdale to Des Moines](https://2lnr.com/routes/fll-dsm.md) - [Des Moines to Fort Myers flights (DSM-RSW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dsm-rsw.md): Allegiant Air\ [Return: Fort Myers to Des Moines](https://2lnr.com/routes/rsw-dsm.md) - [Des Moines to Gulf Shores flights (DSM-GUF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dsm-guf.md): Allegiant Air\ [Return: Gulf Shores to Des Moines](https://2lnr.com/routes/guf-dsm.md) - [Des Moines to Houston flights (DSM-IAH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dsm-iah.md): United Airlines\ [Return: Houston to Des Moines](https://2lnr.com/routes/iah-dsm.md) - [Des Moines to Las Vegas flights (DSM-LAS)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dsm-las.md): Allegiant Air\ [Return: Las Vegas to Des Moines](https://2lnr.com/routes/las-dsm.md) - [Des Moines to Los Angeles flights (DSM-LAX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dsm-lax.md): American Airlines\ [Return: Los Angeles to Des Moines](https://2lnr.com/routes/lax-dsm.md) - [Des Moines to Mesa flights (DSM-AZA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dsm-aza.md): Allegiant Air\ [Return: Mesa to Des Moines](https://2lnr.com/routes/aza-dsm.md) - [Des Moines to Miami flights (DSM-MIA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dsm-mia.md): American Airlines\ [Return: Miami to Des Moines](https://2lnr.com/routes/mia-dsm.md) - [Des Moines to Minneapolis flights (DSM-MSP)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dsm-msp.md): Delta Air Lines\ [Return: Minneapolis to Des Moines](https://2lnr.com/routes/msp-dsm.md) - [Des Moines to Nashville flights (DSM-BNA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dsm-bna.md): Allegiant Air\ [Return: Nashville to Des Moines](https://2lnr.com/routes/bna-dsm.md) - [Des Moines to New York flights (DSM-LGA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dsm-lga.md): American Airlines and Delta Air Lines\ [Return: New York to Des Moines](https://2lnr.com/routes/lga-dsm.md) - [Des Moines to Newark flights (DSM-EWR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dsm-ewr.md): Allegiant Air\ [Return: Newark to Des Moines](https://2lnr.com/routes/ewr-dsm.md) - [Des Moines to Orlando flights (DSM-MCO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dsm-mco.md): Frontier Airlines\ [Return: Orlando to Des Moines](https://2lnr.com/routes/mco-dsm.md) - [Des Moines to Orlando flights (DSM-SFB)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dsm-sfb.md): Allegiant Air\ [Return: Orlando to Des Moines](https://2lnr.com/routes/sfb-dsm.md) - [Des Moines to Philadelphia flights (DSM-PHL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dsm-phl.md): Allegiant Air and American Airlines\ [Return: Philadelphia to Des Moines](https://2lnr.com/routes/phl-dsm.md) - [Des Moines to Phoenix flights (DSM-PHX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dsm-phx.md): American Airlines and Frontier Airlines\ [Return: Phoenix to Des Moines](https://2lnr.com/routes/phx-dsm.md) - [Des Moines to Punta Gorda flights (DSM-PGD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dsm-pgd.md): Allegiant Air\ [Return: Punta Gorda to Des Moines](https://2lnr.com/routes/pgd-dsm.md) - [Des Moines to Santa Ana flights (DSM-SNA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dsm-sna.md): Allegiant Air\ [Return: Santa Ana to Des Moines](https://2lnr.com/routes/sna-dsm.md) - [Des Moines to Sarasota flights (DSM-SRQ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dsm-srq.md): Allegiant Air\ [Return: Sarasota to Des Moines](https://2lnr.com/routes/srq-dsm.md) - [Des Moines to South Highpoint flights (DSM-PIE)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dsm-pie.md): Allegiant Air\ [Return: South Highpoint to Des Moines](https://2lnr.com/routes/pie-dsm.md) - [Des Moines to Washington flights (DSM-DCA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dsm-dca.md): American Airlines\ [Return: Washington to Des Moines](https://2lnr.com/routes/dca-dsm.md) Explore DSM routes on the interactive map → ## Nonstop flights to Des Moines (DSM) 30 airports have nonstops to Des Moines International Airport in 2LNR's schedule data. Here they are, with the airlines that fly each route. - [Atlanta to Des Moines flights (ATL-DSM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/atl-dsm.md): Delta Air Lines - [Austin to Des Moines flights (AUS-DSM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/aus-dsm.md): Allegiant Air - [Boston to Des Moines flights (BOS-DSM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bos-dsm.md): Allegiant Air - [Charlotte to Des Moines flights (CLT-DSM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/clt-dsm.md): American Airlines - [Chicago to Des Moines flights (ORD-DSM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-dsm.md): American Airlines and United Airlines - [Dallas to Des Moines flights (DFW-DSM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dfw-dsm.md): American Airlines - [Denver to Des Moines flights (DEN-DSM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/den-dsm.md): Frontier Airlines and United Airlines - [Detroit to Des Moines flights (DTW-DSM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dtw-dsm.md): Delta Air Lines - [Eglin Village to Des Moines flights (VPS-DSM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/vps-dsm.md): Allegiant Air - [Fort Lauderdale to Des Moines flights (FLL-DSM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/fll-dsm.md): Allegiant Air - [Fort Myers to Des Moines flights (RSW-DSM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rsw-dsm.md): Allegiant Air - [Gulf Shores to Des Moines flights (GUF-DSM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/guf-dsm.md): Allegiant Air - [Houston to Des Moines flights (IAH-DSM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/iah-dsm.md): United Airlines - [Las Vegas to Des Moines flights (LAS-DSM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/las-dsm.md): Allegiant Air and United Airlines - [Los Angeles to Des Moines flights (LAX-DSM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lax-dsm.md): American Airlines - [Mesa to Des Moines flights (AZA-DSM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/aza-dsm.md): Allegiant Air - [Miami to Des Moines flights (MIA-DSM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mia-dsm.md): American Airlines - [Minneapolis to Des Moines flights (MSP-DSM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/msp-dsm.md): Delta Air Lines - [Nashville to Des Moines flights (BNA-DSM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bna-dsm.md): Allegiant Air - [New York to Des Moines flights (LGA-DSM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lga-dsm.md): American Airlines and Delta Air Lines - [Newark to Des Moines flights (EWR-DSM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ewr-dsm.md): Allegiant Air - [Orlando to Des Moines flights (MCO-DSM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mco-dsm.md): Frontier Airlines - [Orlando to Des Moines flights (SFB-DSM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sfb-dsm.md): Allegiant Air - [Philadelphia to Des Moines flights (PHL-DSM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/phl-dsm.md): Allegiant Air and American Airlines - [Phoenix to Des Moines flights (PHX-DSM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/phx-dsm.md): American Airlines and Frontier Airlines - [Punta Gorda to Des Moines flights (PGD-DSM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/pgd-dsm.md): Allegiant Air - [Santa Ana to Des Moines flights (SNA-DSM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sna-dsm.md): Allegiant Air - [Sarasota to Des Moines flights (SRQ-DSM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/srq-dsm.md): Allegiant Air - [South Highpoint to Des Moines flights (PIE-DSM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/pie-dsm.md): Allegiant Air - [Washington to Des Moines flights (DCA-DSM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dca-dsm.md): American Airlines ## Airlines that fly out of Des Moines (DSM) The carriers with nonstop service from Des Moines International Airport, ordered by how many destinations each one reaches. Each links to that airline's full route map. - [Allegiant Air (G4)](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/g4.md) - [American Airlines (AA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md) - [Delta Air Lines (DL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/dl.md) - [United Airlines (UA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md) - [Frontier Airlines (F9)](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/f9.md) ## Alternative airports near Des Moines (DSM) Nearby airports with nonstop service of their own, closest first. Distances are great-circle between the two airports' coordinates, not driving time, so check the ground connection before you treat one as a substitute. - [Fort Dodge (FOD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/fod.md) (75 miles, 2 nonstop destinations) - [Waterloo (ALO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/alo.md) (96 miles, 1 nonstop destination) - [Cedar Rapids (CID)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cid.md) (104 miles, 17 nonstop destinations) - [Mason City (MCW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mcw.md) (113 miles, 1 nonstop destination) - [Kirksville (IRK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/irk.md) (115 miles, 2 nonstop destinations) - [Omaha (OMA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/oma.md) (117 miles, 29 nonstop destinations) [United States flights by airport](https://2lnr.com/routes/to/united-states.md) - [How American upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/aa/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Frequently asked questions about Des Moines (DSM) **How many nonstop destinations does Des Moines International Airport (DSM) serve?** Des Moines International Airport has active nonstop service to 30 destinations in 2LNR's schedule data. The busiest markets from DSM are Chicago, Dallas, and Denver. The full list, with who flies each route and, where 2LNR tracks the carrier, upgrade and award space by date, is on this page. **Which airlines fly out of Des Moines (DSM)?** The carriers with nonstop service from Des Moines International Airport are listed in full on this page, each linked to its own route map. Allegiant Air, American Airlines, and Delta Air Lines run the most routes from Des Moines, in that order. In 2LNR's schedule data that is 5 airlines in total. **How many airlines fly out of DSM?** 2LNR's schedule data currently shows 5 airlines with at least one nonstop route from Des Moines (DSM). That figure counts the carrier operating the flight rather than every carrier that sells a seat on it, so a codeshare marketed by a partner is not counted twice, and it moves with the season. **How do I check upgrade or award availability from DSM?** Pick any destination on this page, such as Chicago, to open a calendar of DSM departures with confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines and Delta Air Lines by date, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert so 2LNR notifies you when space opens. **Does 2LNR track flights from DSM?** Yes. Every nonstop route from Des Moines International Airport in 2LNR's schedule data is listed, 30 destinations in total, and on the routes flown by American Airlines and Delta Air Lines what is shown is confirmed availability rather than a forecast, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. **Where can you fly nonstop from Des Moines (DSM)?** 2LNR's schedule data shows nonstops from Des Moines (DSM) to 30 destinations. The busiest go to Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Charlotte, Atlanta, Phoenix, Minneapolis, Washington, and Detroit. This page lists all 30, with the airlines that fly each one. ## Never miss DSM upgrade or award space See what's open by date on these routes, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)