Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ADS to DSM: distance & flight time
Addison (Addison Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
617 mi
993 km · 536 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
See live ADS→DSM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
617 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m 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
- ADS — Addison Airport · Addison, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near ADS
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport13 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field8 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport20 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport28 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 ADS from DSM?
The flight distance from Addison (ADS) to Des Moines (DSM) is 617 miles (993 km, 536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ADS to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 ADS to DSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ADS–DSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.