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

San Francisco International ⇄ Des Moines International SFO–DSM

Airlines flew 2 flights between San Francisco International SFO in San Francisco, CA and Des Moines International DSM in Des Moines, IA in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 309 passengers in 375 seats, 82% of them filled, and 135 pounds of freight. 1,549 miles, about 244 minutes in the air, on 2 airlines: United Air Lines Inc. (1), Southwest Airlines Co. (1). Planning to fly it yourself? The weather and winds along this route right now.

flights, twelve months

SFO-DSM: 2

309

passengers

82% of seats filled

1,549

miles

about 244 minutes airborne

airlines

2 aircraft types

Flights by month both directions

By month, as a table

	flights
2/25	1
3/26	1
7/26	1

Passengers by month

By month, as a table

	passengers
2/25	0
3/26	140
7/26	169

The airlines twelve months, both directions

Airline	Flights	Passengers	Seats filled	Service
United Air Lines Inc. UA	1	140	70%	scheduled passenger service
Southwest Airlines Co. WN	1	169	97%	scheduled passenger service

The aircraft as the airlines report their types

Aircraft	Flights	Seats a flight	Passengers
Airbus Industrie A321-200n	1	200	140
Boeing B737 Max 800	1	175	169

SFO → DSM this direction alone · flown February 2025 to July 2026

2 flights, 309 passengers in 375 seats, 135 pounds of freight, 1,658 pounds of mail. United Air Lines Inc. 1; Southwest Airlines Co. 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 Francisco International SFO and Des Moines International DSM; all routes.