🇺🇸 DCA
Washington
896 mi
DSM 🇺🇸
Des Moines

Washington to Des Moines Flights

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Des Moines International Airport 3 airlines

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The Washington to Des Moines route connects Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in US with Des Moines International Airport (DSM) in US. This short-haul flight covers approximately 896 miles (1442 km) with a typical flight time of 2h 22m. This route is served by 3 airlines: Republic, PSA Airlines, Envoy Air. AirportRoutes has tracked 2 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

ICAO Code:
KDCA
IATA Code:
DCA
City:
🇺🇸 Washington
Country:
US
Elevation:
15 ft

Destination Airport

Des Moines International Airport

ICAO Code:
KDSM
IATA Code:
DSM
City:
🇺🇸 Des Moines
Country:
US
Elevation:
958 ft

3

Operators

2

Tracked Flights

896

Miles

2h 22m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Republic RPA YX
PSA Airlines JIA OH
Envoy Air ENY MQ

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 1 9%
Tuesday 0 0%
Wednesday 1 9%
Thursday 3 27%
Friday 2 18%
Saturday 1 9%
Sunday 3 27%

Pattern Analysis

2 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 11
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 7 flights
Weekend: 4 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

3 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
Envoy Air
ENY / MQ
- E75L -
M T W T F S S
Jun 16, 2026 Active
CRJ9 22:00 10:00 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 16, 2026 Active
Republic
RPA / YX
E75S 19:59 7:59 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 16, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
19:59 7:59 PM Republic RPA YX
22:00 10:00 PM PSA Airlines JIA OH

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (UTC).

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
19:59 - 22:00
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.