Denver to Des Moines flights (DEN–DSM)
DENDenver International Airport
United States
United States
DSMDes Moines International Airport
United States
United States
Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines fly Denver to Des Moines (DEN–DSM) nonstop and back, a great-circle distance of 947 km (588 mi).
- From
- DEN
- Denver
- To
- DSM
- Des Moines
- Nonstop
- Yes · 3 airlines
- Airlines
- F9 · WN · UA
- Distance
- 947 km (588 mi)
- Time difference
- Des Moines 1 hour ahead
- Most flights
- United Airlines
- Time in the air
- 1h 14m · 1h 31m back
- On time (Touchdown Index)
- 83.7%
- Flights a week
- F9 ~3 · WN ~13 · UA ~22
- Aircraft seen
- Airbus A319 · Boeing 737-800 · Boeing 737 Max 8
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Denver to Des Moines: frequently asked questions
Tracked flights between 6 September and 3 October 2026, from public ADS-B data.
How long is the DEN–DSM flight?
1h 14m wheels-up to wheels-down, the median of 165 tracked flights; DSM–DEN took 1h 31m.
Which airlines fly DEN–DSM direct?
Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines.
What is the time difference between Denver and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour ahead of Denver: a DEN departure at noon is 13:00 local time in DSM.
Is DEN–DSM usually on time?
83.7% of 258 DEN–DSM flights landed within 15 minutes of their usual time; 6.2% were over an hour late.
How many DEN–DSM flights a week?
Frontier Airlines 3, Southwest Airlines 13 and United Airlines 22 each way.
What aircraft fly DEN–DSM?
Airbus A319, Boeing 737-800 and Boeing 737 Max 8.
Des Moines to Denver: the return flight (DSM–DEN)
All 3 airlines also fly DSM–DEN nonstop.
The return takes 1h 31m in the air (median of 153 tracked flights), 17 minutes longer than DEN–DSM.
Airlines flying DEN–DSM nonstop
| Airline | Usually takes off (DEN time) | Type | Alliance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frontier Airlines F9 | 08:01–19:19 | low-cost | — | — |
 Southwest Airlines WN | 11:24–19:20 | low-cost | — | — |
| United Airlines UA | 09:54–21:31 | full-service | Star Alliance | — |
DEN–DSM route map
More from Denver and Des Moines
Other arrivals in United States
Also nonstop from DEN, nearest to DSM first (straight-line distance):
- Cedar Rapids (CID) · 166 km (103 mi) from DSM
- DEN–OMA: Omaha · 188 km (117 mi) from DSM
- DEN–MCI: Kansas City · 264 km (164 mi) from DSM
- Sioux Falls (FSD) · 340 km (211 mi) from DSM
- Peoria (PIA) · 346 km (215 mi) from DSM
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Departure
Denver International Airport
Denver (DEN), Denver. In our data, 23 airlines fly nonstop from DEN to 165 destinations.
View DEN airport guide →Arrival
Des Moines International Airport
Des Moines (DSM), Des Moines.
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Sources
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations, checked 2026-10-01
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- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
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- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
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- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
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- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
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- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
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- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
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Flight tracking: adsb.lol community ADS-B data (CC0), 6 September – 3 October 2026. Times are median wheels-up to wheels-down; add taxiing for gate-to-gate.
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