🇺🇸 IAH
Houston
829 mi
DSM 🇺🇸
Des Moines

Houston to Des Moines Flights

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport Des Moines International Airport 2 airlines

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The Houston to Des Moines route connects George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) in US with Des Moines International Airport (DSM) in US. This short-haul flight covers approximately 829 miles (1334 km) with a typical flight time of 1h 49m. This route is served by 2 airlines: Mesa, United. AirportRoutes has tracked 4 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

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

Destination Airport

Des Moines International Airport

ICAO Code:
KDSM
IATA Code:
DSM
City:
🇺🇸 Des Moines
Country:
US
Elevation:
958 ft

2

Operators

4

Tracked Flights

829

Miles

1h 49m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Mesa ASH YV
United UAL UA

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 0 0%
Tuesday 5 24%
Wednesday 1 5%
Thursday 5 24%
Friday 5 24%
Saturday 3 14%
Sunday 2 10%

Pattern Analysis

4 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 21
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 16 flights
Weekend: 5 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 11:55 11:55 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 3, 2026 Active
United
UAL / UA
A319 20:17 8:17 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 3, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 2
Active Routes: 2
Unique Airlines: 2
Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
11:55 11:55 AM Mesa ASH YV
20:17 8:17 PM United UAL UA

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
11:55 - 20:17
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.