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ARA to DSM: distance & flight time
Louisiana (Acadiana Regional Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
800 mi
1,288 km · 696 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
800 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m 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
- ARA — Acadiana Regional Airport · Louisiana, 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 ARA
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport56 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport80 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport97 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 ARA from DSM?
The flight distance from Louisiana (ARA) to Des Moines (DSM) is 800 miles (1,288 km, 696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARA to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 ARA to DSM?
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