🇺🇸 DSM
Des Moines
260 mi
STL 🇺🇸
St Louis

Des Moines to St Louis Flights

Des Moines International Airport St. Louis Lambert International Airport 1 airline

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The Des Moines to St Louis route connects Des Moines International Airport (DSM) in US with St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) in US. This short-haul flight covers approximately 260 miles (418 km) with a typical flight time of 1h 4m. This route is operated by Southwest. AirportRoutes has tracked 5 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

St. Louis Lambert International Airport

ICAO Code:
KSTL
IATA Code:
STL
City:
🇺🇸 St Louis
Country:
US
Elevation:
618 ft

1

Operator

5

Tracked Flights

260

Miles

1h 4m

Flight Duration

Route Map

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

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Southwest SWA WN

Flight Schedule Pattern

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

Pattern Analysis

5 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 121
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 87 flights
Weekend: 34 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

1 Route
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
Southwest
SWA / WN
B738 06:10 6:10 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Mar 4, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 1
Active Routes: 1
Unique Airlines: 1
Aircraft Types: 1

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
06:10 6:10 AM Southwest SWA WN

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 1
Time Range:
06:10 - 06:10
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.