Flights from Des Moines to Atlanta

• The newest aircraft servicing DSM to ATL in 2009 was Atlantic Southeast's CRJ-900 from Bombardier. The CRJ-900 started flying in 2003.
• Flight #5529, operated by Atlantic Southeast, was the flight with the most delays in 2009, with 8 minutes average delay between flights from Des Moines to Atlanta.
• The shortest flight between DSM and ATL takes about 100 minutes.
• Atlantic Southeast offers flights from Des Moines, IA to Atlanta, GA.
• The smallest aircraft servicing flights from DSM to ATL for Atlantic Southeast is the CRJ-2/4 built by Canadair with 50 seats.
• The average aircraft occupancy on flights from Des Moines to Atlanta in 2009 was 79.34%.
• The shortest flight distance between Des Moines and Atlanta is 743 miles.
• Atlantic Southeast carried a total of 38,911 passengers from DSM to ATL in 2009.
• Atlantic Southeast operates the shortest flights from Des Moines to Atlanta.
• The oldest aircraft servicing trips from Des Moines, IA to Atlanta, GA in 2009 was Atlantic Southeast's RJ-700 from Canadair which started flying in 1990.
• 49,736 seats were available on flights from DSM to ATL in 2009. Of those seats, a total of 38,911 passengers flew on all flights from DSM to ATL that year.
• There were 38,911 passengers that flew from Des Moines to Atlanta in 2009.
• Atlantic Southeast offers the shortest flight times from Des Moines to Atlanta.
• The largest aircraft servicing flights between Des Moines and Atlanta from Atlantic Southeast is the CRJ-900 built by Bombardier with 76 seats.
• The average flight time from Des Moines, IA to Atlanta, GA takes about 100 minutes.
• In 2009, there was just one airline company serving flights from Des Moines to Atlanta.
• Atlantic Southeast operated flights from DSM to ATL using 3 types of aircraft in 2009.

(Source: FAA & BTS 2009 Databases)