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Routes and flights · the DOT's airline reports, August 2025 to July 2026

San Diego International ⇄ Des Moines International SAN–DSM

Airlines flew 17 flights between San Diego International SAN in San Diego, CA and Des Moines International DSM in Des Moines, IA in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 2,634 passengers in 3,093 seats, 85% of them filled. 1,428 miles, about 191 minutes in the air, on 3 airlines: Allegiant Air (14), United Air Lines Inc. (2), Delta Air Lines Inc. (1). Planning to fly it yourself? The weather and winds along this route right now.

17
flights, twelve months
SAN-DSM: 9 · DSM-SAN: 8
2,634
passengers
85% of seats filled
1,428
miles
about 191 minutes airborne
3
airlines
3 aircraft types

Flights by month both directions

049141865/251817138/252117/26
By month, as a table
flights
5/256
6/2518
7/2517
8/2513
10/252
3/261
7/261

Passengers by month

07221,4442,1662,8889145/252,8882,8512,1968/25258119617/26
By month, as a table
passengers
5/25914
6/252,888
7/252,851
8/252,196
10/25258
3/26119
7/2661

The airlines twelve months, both directions

AirlineFlightsPassengersSeats filledService
Allegiant Air G4142,26590%charter passenger service, scheduled passenger service
United Air Lines Inc. UA218047%scheduled passenger service
Delta Air Lines Inc. DL118997%scheduled passenger service

The aircraft as the airlines report their types

AircraftFlightsSeats a flightPassengers
Airbus Industrie A320-100/200141802,265
Airbus Industrie A321-200n2197308
Boeing 737-900ER117961

SAN → DSM this direction alone · flown May 2025 to July 2026

9 flights of 6 scheduled, 1,328 passengers in 1,639 seats. Allegiant Air 7; United Air Lines Inc. 2.

DSM → SAN this direction alone · flown May 2025 to October 2025

8 flights of 6 scheduled, 1,306 passengers in 1,454 seats. Allegiant Air 7; Delta Air Lines Inc. 1.

Source: the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 Segment table (all carriers). A flight is one departure performed on this segment; seats and passengers are the airlines' own monthly reports; "seats filled" is passengers divided by seats. The miles are the DOT's great-circle distance. Both ends: San Diego International SAN and Des Moines International DSM; all routes.