Direct Flights from Des Moines to Jacksonville
Jacksonville · Florida
Nonstop service from DSM to JAX on Allegiant. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
41 cities have a nonstop to Jacksonville, Des Moines among them.
How long to go to Jacksonville for, from Des Moines
2h 30m in the air, 1,013 miles. That is a long weekend without much friction, though three nights beats two once you add the airport time at both ends.
The schedule narrows it further. This route does not fly daily, so assuming the return runs the same days, your trip is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 nights — or a full week. Worth checking before you book time off.
About Jacksonville
Jacksonville occupies one of the most coveted spots on the Atlantic coast. Set amongst abundant beaches and possessing an ideal subtropical climate, its crown jewel is the unique habitat and natural beauty of the St. Johns River. For this reason and more, "The River City" is a popular destination for vacationers looking for a laid-back Sunshine State escape.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Jacksonville
- Fort Caroline was an attempted French colonial settlement in Florida, located on the banks of the St. Johns River in present-day Duval County.
- Fort Mose is a former Spanish fort in St. Augustine, Florida. In 1738, the governor of Spanish Florida, Manuel de Montiano, had the fort established as a free black settlement, the first to be legally sanctioned in what…
- The Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine is a historic cathedral in St. Augustine, Florida, and the seat of the Catholic Bishop of St. Augustine. It is located at 38 Cathedral Place between Charlotte and St.
- The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens is a museum located in Jacksonville, Florida. It was founded in 1961 after the death of Ninah Cummer, who bequeathed her gardens and personal art collection to the new museum.
- USS Orleck (DD-886), is a Gearing-class destroyer that was in service with the United States Navy from 1945 to 1982. In October 1982, she was sold to Turkey and renamed Yücetepe .
- The Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, also known as MOCA Jacksonville, is a contemporary art museum in Jacksonville, Florida, funded and operated as a "cultural institute" of the University of North Florida.
- The St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park is one of Florida's oldest continuously running attractions, having opened on May 20, 1893.
- The Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens is located at the mouth of the Trout River, near where it flows into the St. Johns River, in Jacksonville, Florida.
- The Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve is a U.S. National Preserve in Jacksonville, Florida. It comprises 46,000 acres (19,000 ha) of wetlands, waterways, and other habitats in northeastern Duval County.
- Amelia Island State Recreation Area is a state park in Florida, United States. Its location is 7 miles (11 km) north of Little Talbot Island State Park on SR A1A, and 8 miles (13 km) south of Fernandina Beach on Amelia I…
- San Juan del Puerto was a Spanish Franciscan mission founded before 1587 on Fort George Island, near the mouth of the St. Johns River in what is now Jacksonville, Florida.
- The Lightner Museum is a museum of antiques, mostly American Gilded Age pieces, housed within the historic Hotel Alcazar building in downtown St. Augustine.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Jacksonville weather, compared with Des Moines
19° warmer than Des Moines on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Jacksonville 66°F · Des Moines 31°F · 35° warmer
- April
- Jacksonville 80°F · Des Moines 62°F · 17° warmer
- July
- Jacksonville 91°F · Des Moines 86°F · 6° warmer
- October
- Jacksonville 81°F · Des Moines 64°F · 18° warmer
Jacksonville is the steadier of the two, moving 26° between its coldest and warmest months where Des Moines moves 55°.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.
Planning a trip to Jacksonville
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Jacksonville is October–April, when daytime highs are a comfortable 66–81°F.
- How long to stay
- Jacksonville rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Fort Caroline, Fort Mose, and Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Des Moines to Jacksonville?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Des Moines (DSM) to Jacksonville (JAX) on Allegiant.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Des Moines to Jacksonville?
- Allegiant flies nonstop between Des Moines (DSM) and Jacksonville (JAX).
- How far is Jacksonville from Des Moines?
- Jacksonville is about 1,013 miles from Des Moines by air.
- How many days can I spend in Jacksonville flying from Des Moines?
- Because this route doesn't operate daily, your trip is effectively 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 nights — or a full week — assuming the return flies the same days as the outbound.
- What is there to do in Jacksonville?
- Popular things to do include Fort Caroline, Fort Mose, Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine, Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, and more.
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