Des Moines to Houston Flights DSM → IAH

Des Moines International Airport → George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

🇺🇸 Des Moines, US → 🇺🇸 Houston, US

The Des Moines to Houston route connects Des Moines International Airport (DSM) in US with George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) in US. This short-haul flight covers approximately 804 miles (1294 km) with a typical flight time of 2h 14m. This route is served by 2 airlines: United, Mesa. AirportRoutes has tracked 3 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

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

ICAO Code:
KIAH
IATA Code:
IAH
City:
🇺🇸 Houston
Country:
US
Elevation:
97 ft

2

Operators

3

Daily Flights

804

Miles

2h 14m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
United UAL UA
Mesa ASH YV

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 9 10%
Tuesday 16 17%
Wednesday 13 14%
Thursday 13 14%
Friday 13 14%
Saturday 15 16%
Sunday 14 15%

Pattern Analysis

3 Daily Flights:
ASH6117 UAL1982 ASH4030
Data Points: 93
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 64 flights
Weekend: 29 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
Mesa
ASH / YV
ASH6117 ASH4030 E170 15:04 3:04 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 1, 2026 Active
United
UAL / UA
UAL1982 B738 08:10 8:10 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 31, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 2
Active Routes: 2
Unique Airlines: 2
Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
08:10 8:10 AM United UAL UA
15:04 3:04 PM Mesa ASH YV

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
08:10 - 15:04
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.