🇺🇸 DSM
Des Moines
896 mi
DCA 🇺🇸
Washington

Des Moines to Washington Flights

Des Moines International Airport Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport 3 airlines

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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 55m. This route is served by 3 airlines: PSA Airlines, Republic, Envoy Air. AirportRoutes has tracked 9 unique flight numbers on this route.

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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

9

Tracked Flights

896

Miles

1h 55m

Flight Duration

Route Map

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Flight route map from Des Moines to Washington
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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 12 10%
Tuesday 14 12%
Wednesday 17 15%
Thursday 19 16%
Friday 21 18%
Saturday 14 12%
Sunday 19 16%

Pattern Analysis

9 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 116
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 83 flights
Weekend: 33 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
E170 12:56 12:56 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Dec 31, 2025 Active
CRJ9 06:00 6:00 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 8, 2026 Active
Republic
RPA / YX
E75L 13:25 1:25 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 10, 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 PSA Airlines JIA OH
12:56 12:56 PM Envoy Air ENY MQ
13:25 1:25 PM Republic RPA YX

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 3
Time Range:
06:00 - 13:25
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.