Louisville Muhammad Ali International ⇄ Des Moines International SDF–DSM
Airlines flew 253 flights between Louisville Muhammad Ali International SDF in Louisville, KY and Des Moines International DSM in Des Moines, IA in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 241 passengers in 289 seats, 83% of them filled, and 9,038,101 pounds of freight. 481 miles, about 77 minutes in the air, on 3 airlines: United Parcel Service (250), Republic Airline (2), Southwest Airlines Co. (1). Planning to fly it yourself? The weather and winds along this route right now.
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 22 |
| 2/25 | 19 |
| 3/25 | 18 |
| 4/25 | 19 |
| 5/25 | 20 |
| 6/25 | 21 |
| 7/25 | 26 |
| 8/25 | 24 |
| 9/25 | 20 |
| 10/25 | 22 |
| 11/25 | 18 |
| 12/25 | 28 |
| 1/26 | 17 |
| 2/26 | 19 |
| 3/26 | 25 |
| 4/26 | 23 |
| 5/26 | 18 |
| 6/26 | 18 |
| 7/26 | 21 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 0 |
| 2/25 | 0 |
| 3/25 | 0 |
| 4/25 | 0 |
| 5/25 | 0 |
| 6/25 | 0 |
| 7/25 | 30 |
| 8/25 | 75 |
| 9/25 | 0 |
| 10/25 | 0 |
| 11/25 | 0 |
| 12/25 | 0 |
| 1/26 | 0 |
| 2/26 | 0 |
| 3/26 | 91 |
| 4/26 | 0 |
| 5/26 | 0 |
| 6/26 | 75 |
| 7/26 | 0 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Parcel Service 5X | 250 | 0 | scheduled cargo service | |
| Republic Airline YX | 2 | 150 | 99% | scheduled passenger service |
| Southwest Airlines Co. WN | 1 | 91 | 66% | scheduled passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus Industrie A300-600/R/CF/RCF | 136 | 0 | 0 |
| Boeing 757-200 | 103 | 0 | 0 |
| Boeing 767-300/300ER | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Embraer ERJ-175 | 2 | 76 | 150 |
| Boeing 737-700/700LR/Max 7 | 1 | 137 | 91 |
SDF → DSM this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
67 flights of 67 scheduled, 75 passengers in 76 seats, 2,281,532 pounds of freight. United Parcel Service 66; Republic Airline 1.
DSM → SDF this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
186 flights of 184 scheduled, 166 passengers in 213 seats, 6,756,569 pounds of freight, 3,130 pounds of mail. United Parcel Service 184; Southwest Airlines Co. 1; Republic Airline 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: Louisville Muhammad Ali International SDF and Des Moines International DSM; all routes.