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ABR to DSM: distance & flight time
Aberdeen (Aberdeen Regional Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
361 mi
580 km · 313 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
361 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- ABR — Aberdeen Regional Airport · Aberdeen, 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 ABR
- ATY · Watertown Regional Airport72 mi away
- HON · Huron Regional Airport74 mi away
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport96 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport103 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 ABR from DSM?
The flight distance from Aberdeen (ABR) to Des Moines (DSM) is 361 miles (580 km, 313 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABR to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 ABR to DSM?
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