Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
AEX to DSM: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
708 mi
1,139 km · 615 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
See live AEX→DSM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
708 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 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
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, 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 AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 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 AEX from DSM?
The flight distance from Alexandria (AEX) to Des Moines (DSM) is 708 miles (1,139 km, 615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AEX to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 AEX to DSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AEX–DSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.