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AAP to DSM: distance & flight time
Houston (Andrau Airpark) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
823 mi
1,325 km · 715 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
823 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AAP — Andrau Airpark · Houston, United States
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AAP
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport23 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport8 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport8 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport19 mi away
Near DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAP from DSM?
The flight distance from Houston (AAP) to Des Moines (DSM) is 823 miles (1,325 km, 715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAP to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAP to DSM?
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