Des Moines to Washington Flights DSM → DCA

Des Moines International Airport → Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

🇺🇸 Des Moines, US → 🇺🇸 Washington, US

The Des Moines to Washington route connects Des Moines International Airport (DSM) in US with Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in US. This short-haul flight covers approximately 896 miles (1442 km) with a typical flight time of 1h 52m. This route is served by 3 airlines: PSA Airlines, Republic, Envoy Air. AirportRoutes has tracked 5 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

Des Moines International Airport

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

Destination Airport

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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

3

Operators

5

Daily Flights

896

Miles

1h 52m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

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

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 10 10%
Tuesday 13 13%
Wednesday 16 16%
Thursday 15 15%
Friday 18 18%
Saturday 13 13%
Sunday 16 16%

Pattern Analysis

5 Daily Flights:
RPA4698 RPA4806 ENY4055 ENY4102 RPA9929
Data Points: 101
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 72 flights
Weekend: 29 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
ENY4055 ENY4102 E170 12:56 12:56 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Dec 31, 2025 Active
- CRJ7 -
M T W T F S S
Nov 9, 2025 Active
Republic
RPA / YX
RPA4698 RPA4806 RPA9929 E75S 06:00 6:00 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 4, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
06:00 6:00 AM Republic RPA YX
12:56 12:56 PM Envoy Air ENY MQ

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (KDSM - America/Chicago).

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
06:00 - 12:56
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.