Empty Leg Flights to and from Des Moines
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From:
Ouanda Djalle (ODJ)
Ouanda Djalle (ODJ)
To:
Des Moines (DSM)
Des Moines (DSM)
Departure date:
15.03.2026
15.03.2026
Aircraft:
Falcon 8X
Falcon 8X
Capacity:
16
16
$152,505
Distance between ODJ - DSM:
7129 mi (11473 km)
Estimated flight duration:
13 hours : 29 minutes
Cost per person:
$9531.55
Cost per hour:
$11298.63
From:
Nantong (NTG)
Nantong (NTG)
To:
Des Moines (DSM)
Des Moines (DSM)
Departure date:
14.03.2026
14.03.2026
Aircraft:
Global Express
Global Express
Capacity:
13
13
$84,649
Distance between NTG - DSM:
6896 mi (11098 km)
Estimated flight duration:
12 hours : 18 minutes
Cost per person:
$6511.45
Cost per hour:
$6879.91
From:
Orsta-Volda (HOV)
Orsta-Volda (HOV)
To:
Des Moines (DSM)
Des Moines (DSM)
Departure date:
18.03.2026
18.03.2026
Aircraft:
Gulfstream II
Gulfstream II
Capacity:
19
19
$42,985
Distance between HOV - DSM:
4020 mi (6470 km)
Estimated flight duration:
8 hours : 18 minutes
Cost per person:
$2262.36
Cost per hour:
$5168.81
From:
Beira (BEW)
Beira (BEW)
To:
Des Moines (DSM)
Des Moines (DSM)
Departure date:
04.03.2026
04.03.2026
Aircraft:
Capacity:
$nan
Distance between BEW - DSM:
9093 mi (14634 km)
Cost per person:
$NAN
From:
Seattle (SEA)
Seattle (SEA)
To:
Des Moines (DSM)
Des Moines (DSM)
Departure date:
09.03.2026
09.03.2026
Aircraft:
HondaJet
HondaJet
Capacity:
6
6
$7,346
Distance between SEA - DSM:
1464 mi (2356 km)
Estimated flight duration:
3 hours : 0 minutes
Cost per person:
$1224.27
Cost per hour:
$2438.15
From:
Des Moines (DSM)
Des Moines (DSM)
To:
Juneau (UNU)
Juneau (UNU)
Departure date:
19.03.2026
19.03.2026
Aircraft:
Citation XLS
Citation XLS
Capacity:
9
9
$13,589
Distance between DSM - UNU:
2105 mi (3387 km)
Estimated flight duration:
4 hours : 9 minutes
Cost per person:
$1509.9
Cost per hour:
$3273.9
From:
Des Moines (DSM)
Des Moines (DSM)
To:
Rome (ROM)
Rome (ROM)
Departure date:
01.03.2026
01.03.2026
Aircraft:
Gulfstream G500
Gulfstream G500
Capacity:
19
19
$129,879
Distance between DSM - ROM:
5064 mi (8150 km)
Estimated flight duration:
8 hours : 31 minutes
Cost per person:
$6835.75
Cost per hour:
$15234.91
From:
Des Moines (DSM)
Des Moines (DSM)
To:
Vancouver (YVR)
Vancouver (YVR)
Departure date:
18.03.2026
18.03.2026
Aircraft:
HondaJet
HondaJet
Capacity:
6
6
$7,631
Distance between DSM - YVR:
1515 mi (2438 km)
Estimated flight duration:
3 hours : 7 minutes
Cost per person:
$1271.88
Cost per hour:
$2447.77
From:
Des Moines (DSM)
Des Moines (DSM)
To:
Provincetown (PVC)
Provincetown (PVC)
Departure date:
02.03.2026
02.03.2026
Aircraft:
Eclipse 500
Eclipse 500
Capacity:
5
5
$6,873
Distance between DSM - PVC:
1204 mi (1937 km)
Estimated flight duration:
2 hours : 49 minutes
Cost per person:
$1374.53
Cost per hour:
$2430.45
From:
Des Moines (DSM)
Des Moines (DSM)
To:
Faroe Islands (FAE)
Faroe Islands (FAE)
Departure date:
12.03.2026
12.03.2026
Aircraft:
Citation Sovereign
Citation Sovereign
Capacity:
12
12
$29,525
Distance between DSM - FAE:
3633 mi (5846 km)
Estimated flight duration:
6 hours : 51 minutes
Cost per person:
$2460.44
Cost per hour:
$4303.03
From:
Teterboro, Teterboro Airport (TEB), NJ, US
Teterboro, Teterboro Airport (TEB), NJ, US
To:
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
Aircraft:
Challenger 650
Challenger 650
Capacity:
12
12
$14,202
Distance between TEB - DSM:
1018 mi (1638 km)
Estimated flight duration:
1 hours : 55 minutes
Cost per person:
$1183.5
Cost per hour:
$7406.38
From:
St Louis, Lambert St Louis International (STL), MO, US
St Louis, Lambert St Louis International (STL), MO, US
To:
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
Aircraft:
Legacy 600
Legacy 600
Capacity:
13
13
$11,703
Distance between STL - DSM:
271 mi (436 km)
Estimated flight duration:
0 hours : 31 minutes
Cost per person:
$900.27
Cost per hour:
$22228.72
From:
Allentown, Lehigh Valley International (ABE), PA, US
Allentown, Lehigh Valley International (ABE), PA, US
To:
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
Aircraft:
Hawker 400XP
Hawker 400XP
Capacity:
8
8
$10,747
Distance between ABE - DSM:
949 mi (1527 km)
Estimated flight duration:
1 hours : 51 minutes
Cost per person:
$1343.37
Cost per hour:
$5770.78
From:
Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB), FL, US
Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB), FL, US
To:
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
Aircraft:
Hawker 400XP
Hawker 400XP
Capacity:
7
7
$11,822
Distance between DAB - DSM:
1107 mi (1782 km)
Estimated flight duration:
2 hours : 10 minutes
Cost per person:
$1688.83
Cost per hour:
$5440.1
From:
Tampa, Tampa International Airport (TPA), FL, US
Tampa, Tampa International Airport (TPA), FL, US
To:
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
Aircraft:
Hawker 800XPi
Hawker 800XPi
Capacity:
6
6
$19,255
Distance between TPA - DSM:
1131 mi (1820 km)
Cost per person:
$3209.21
Cost per hour:
$8860.79
From:
West Palm Beach, Palm Beach International (PBI), FL, US
West Palm Beach, Palm Beach International (PBI), FL, US
To:
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
Aircraft:
Hawker 800XP
Hawker 800XP
Capacity:
6
6
$19,255
Distance between PBI - DSM:
1282 mi (2064 km)
Estimated flight duration:
2 hours : 46 minutes
Cost per person:
$3209.21
Cost per hour:
$6950.45
From:
Scottsdale, Scottsdale Airport (SDL), AZ, US
Scottsdale, Scottsdale Airport (SDL), AZ, US
To:
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
Aircraft:
Hawker 400XP
Hawker 400XP
Capacity:
8
8
$9,127
Distance between SDL - DSM:
4312 mi (6939 km)
Estimated flight duration:
8 hours : 27 minutes
Cost per person:
$1140.85
Cost per hour:
$1078.5
From:
Marco, Island (MKY), FL, US
Marco, Island (MKY), FL, US
To:
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
Aircraft:
Hawker 400XP
Hawker 400XP
Capacity:
8
8
$10,777
Distance between MKY - DSM:
8566 mi (13785 km)
Estimated flight duration:
16 hours : 48 minutes
Cost per person:
$1347.19
Cost per hour:
$641.1
From:
Hayden, Yampa Valley (HDN), CO, US
Hayden, Yampa Valley (HDN), CO, US
To:
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
Aircraft:
Beechjet 400A
Beechjet 400A
Capacity:
7
7
$10,719
Distance between HDN - DSM:
711 mi (1144 km)
Cost per person:
$1531.27
Cost per hour:
$637.62
From:
Montego Bay, Sangster International (MBJ), JM
Montego Bay, Sangster International (MBJ), JM
To:
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
Aircraft:
Gulfstream G-IV
Gulfstream G-IV
Capacity:
14
14
$31,111
Distance between MBJ - DSM:
1843 mi (2965 km)
Estimated flight duration:
3 hours : 17 minutes
Cost per person:
$2222.23
Cost per hour:
$9473.96
From:
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
To:
Teterboro, Teterboro Airport (TEB), NJ, US
Teterboro, Teterboro Airport (TEB), NJ, US
Aircraft:
Challenger 650
Challenger 650
Capacity:
12
12
$12,455
Distance between DSM - TEB:
1018 mi (1638 km)
Estimated flight duration:
1 hours : 55 minutes
Cost per person:
$1037.92
Cost per hour:
$6495.29
From:
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
To:
St Louis, Lambert St Louis International (STL), MO, US
St Louis, Lambert St Louis International (STL), MO, US
Aircraft:
Legacy 600
Legacy 600
Capacity:
13
13
$11,059
Distance between DSM - STL:
271 mi (436 km)
Estimated flight duration:
0 hours : 31 minutes
Cost per person:
$850.72
Cost per hour:
$21005.25
From:
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
To:
Nassau, Lynden Pindling International (NAS), BS
Nassau, Lynden Pindling International (NAS), BS
Aircraft:
Hawker 400XP
Hawker 400XP
Capacity:
8
8
$15,995
Distance between DSM - NAS:
1472 mi (2369 km)
Estimated flight duration:
2 hours : 53 minutes
Cost per person:
$1999.43
Cost per hour:
$5536.26
From:
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
To:
Denver, Centennial (APA), CO, US
Denver, Centennial (APA), CO, US
Aircraft:
Hawker 400XP
Hawker 400XP
Capacity:
8
8
$8,590
Distance between DSM - APA:
607 mi (977 km)
Estimated flight duration:
1 hours : 11 minutes
Cost per person:
$1073.75
Cost per hour:
$7211.64
From:
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
To:
Jacksonville, Jacksonville International Airport (JAX), FL, US
Jacksonville, Jacksonville International Airport (JAX), FL, US
Aircraft:
Hawker 400XP
Hawker 400XP
Capacity:
7
7
$10,719
Distance between DSM - JAX:
1022 mi (1645 km)
Estimated flight duration:
2 hours : 0 minutes
Cost per person:
$1531.27
Cost per hour:
$5341.84
From:
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
To:
Dallas, Love Field (DAL), TX, US
Dallas, Love Field (DAL), TX, US
Aircraft:
Hawker 400XP
Hawker 400XP
Capacity:
8
8
$8,039
Distance between DSM - DAL:
626 mi (1007 km)
Estimated flight duration:
1 hours : 13 minutes
Cost per person:
$1004.82
Cost per hour:
$6546.04
From:
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
To:
Eagle, County Regional (EGE), CO, US
Eagle, County Regional (EGE), CO, US
Aircraft:
Beechjet 400A
Beechjet 400A
Capacity:
8
8
$10,719
Distance between DSM - EGE:
680 mi (1094 km)
Cost per person:
$1339.87
Cost per hour:
$8728.71
From:
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
To:
Eagle, County Regional (EGE), CO, US
Eagle, County Regional (EGE), CO, US
Aircraft:
Hawker 400XP
Hawker 400XP
Capacity:
8
8
$10,719
Distance between DSM - EGE:
680 mi (1094 km)
Estimated flight duration:
1 hours : 20 minutes
Cost per person:
$1339.87
Cost per hour:
$8032.19
From:
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
To:
Tulsa, Tulsa International Airport (TUL), OK, US
Tulsa, Tulsa International Airport (TUL), OK, US
Aircraft:
Nextant 400XTi
Nextant 400XTi
Capacity:
8
8
$7,588
Distance between DSM - TUL:
393 mi (632 km)
Cost per person:
$948.55
Cost per hour:
$5686.35
From:
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (DSM), IA, US
To:
Saratoga, Shively Field (SAA), WY, US
Saratoga, Shively Field (SAA), WY, US
Aircraft:
Citation Excel
Citation Excel
Capacity:
9
9
$8,370
Distance between DSM - SAA:
681 mi (1096 km)
Cost per person:
$930.05
Cost per hour:
$6272.35
Benefits of Booking Empty Leg Flights in Des Moines
Booking an empty leg flight in Des Moines can be a game-changer for travelers seeking luxury, flexibility, and cost savings. Here are three benefits to consider:
- Cost Savings: Empty leg flights typically offer significant discounts compared to traditional charter flights. By leveraging these discounted rates, you can enjoy luxurious travel without breaking the bank.
- Flexibility: With empty leg flights, you can often choose your preferred departure and arrival times, allowing for greater flexibility in your travel plans.
- Luxury Travel Experience: Private jet travel is renowned for its high-end amenities and personalized service. Empty leg flights provide the perfect opportunity to indulge in this luxurious experience without the hefty price tag.
Statistics and Market Trends in Des Moines
The private aviation industry has seen significant growth in recent years, with empty leg flights being a major contributor. According to the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), private jet traffic at Des Moines International Airport (DSM) increased by 10% in 2020 compared to the previous year.
One trend affecting empty leg flights is the rise of fractional ownership and membership programs. As more travelers opt for these alternatives, the demand for empty leg flights is expected to increase, providing even greater flexibility and cost savings options.
How to Find the Best Deals on Empty Leg Flights in Des Moines
To secure the best deals on empty leg flights in Des Moines, follow these tips:
- Research Online: Utilize online platforms like JetSmarter, Flexjet, and Victor to browse available routes and schedules.
- Work with Brokers: Partner with reputable private jet brokers who have access to a vast network of empty leg flights. They can help you find the best deals and negotiate prices.
- Sign Up for Alerts: Register for email alerts or follow social media accounts from private jet operators and brokers to stay informed about available empty leg flights and last-minute deals.
Popular Routes from Des Moines
Here are three popular empty leg flight routes from Des Moines, along with their demand drivers:
- New York City (JFK): Business travelers and tourists alike often seek direct flights to the Big Apple. Empty leg flights from Des Moines to JFK provide a cost-effective alternative.
- Chicago O'Hare (ORD): With its central location, Chicago is a hub for many industries. Empty leg flights from Des Moines to ORD cater to business travelers and conference attendees.
- Miami International (MIA): As a popular vacation destination, Miami draws travelers seeking sun-kissed beaches and vibrant nightlife. Empty leg flights from Des Moines to MIA offer an affordable way to reach this tropical paradise.
Local Airports and Private Jet Terminals in Des Moines
The primary airport serving empty leg flights in Des Moines is:
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM): This major hub offers private jet terminals, including the DSM Executive Terminal, which caters to executive aircraft and provides VIP services.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are empty leg flights in Des Moines always cheaper?
While empty leg flights are often discounted, they can still be costly. The price depends on factors like the type of aircraft, route length, and travel dates. Be prepared to pay a premium for luxury and flexibility.
Can I choose the exact departure time?
Empty leg flights typically have fixed schedules due to pre-planned routes and flight plans. However, some operators may offer limited flexibility or adjustments to accommodate your specific needs. Be sure to inquire about customization options when booking your empty leg flight.
