🇺🇸 DSM
Des Moines
857 mi
IAH 🇺🇸
Houston

Des Moines to Houston Flights

Des Moines International Airport George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport 2 airlines

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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 857 miles (1379 km) with a typical flight time of 2h 5m. This route is served by 2 airlines: United, Mesa. AirportRoutes has tracked 3 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

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

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

2

Operators

3

Tracked Flights

857

Miles

2h 5m

Flight Duration

Route Map

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Flight route map from Des Moines to Houston
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Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
United UAL UA
Mesa ASH YV

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 10 9%
Tuesday 17 16%
Wednesday 15 14%
Thursday 17 16%
Friday 15 14%
Saturday 18 17%
Sunday 14 13%

Pattern Analysis

3 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 106
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 74 flights
Weekend: 32 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
E170 14:59 2:59 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Mar 12, 2026 Active
United
UAL / UA
A319 08:15 8:15 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 9, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 2
Active Routes: 2
Unique Airlines: 2
Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
08:15 8:15 AM United UAL UA
14:59 2:59 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:
08:15 - 14:59
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.