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ARB to DSM: distance & flight time
Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor Municipal Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
512 mi
824 km · 445 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
512 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ARB — Ann Arbor Municipal Airport · Ann Arbor, 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
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Near ARB
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport20 mi away
- YIP · Willow Run Airport11 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport35 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field37 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 ARB from DSM?
The flight distance from Ann Arbor (ARB) to Des Moines (DSM) is 512 miles (824 km, 445 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARB to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ARB to DSM?
Nonstop service on ARB–DSM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ann Arbor and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Ann Arbor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARB to DSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ARB–DSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ARB to DSM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ARB–DSM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.