🇺🇸 DSM
Des Moines
533 mi
DTW 🇺🇸
Detroit

Des Moines to Detroit Flights

Des Moines International Airport Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 2 airlines

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The Des Moines to Detroit route connects Des Moines International Airport (DSM) in US with Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) in US. This short-haul flight covers approximately 533 miles (858 km) with a typical flight time of 1h 16m. This route is served by 2 airlines: Endeavor Air, SkyWest. AirportRoutes has tracked 10 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

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

ICAO Code:
KDTW
IATA Code:
DTW
City:
🇺🇸 Detroit
Country:
US
Elevation:
645 ft

2

Operators

10

Tracked Flights

533

Miles

1h 16m

Flight Duration

Route Map

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Flight route map from Des Moines to Detroit
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Endeavor Air EDV 9E
SkyWest SKW OO

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 17 12%
Tuesday 20 14%
Wednesday 25 17%
Thursday 27 19%
Friday 22 15%
Saturday 16 11%
Sunday 17 12%

Pattern Analysis

10 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 144
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 111 flights
Weekend: 33 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

2 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
CRJ9 12:29 12:29 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 9, 2026 Active
SkyWest
SKW / OO
CRJ9 10:20 10:20 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Dec 7, 2025 Active
Total Routes: 2
Active Routes: 2
Unique Airlines: 2
Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
10:20 10:20 AM SkyWest SKW OO
12:29 12:29 PM Endeavor Air EDV 9E

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
10:20 - 12:29
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.