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ARV to DSM: distance & flight time
Minocqua - Woodruff (Lakeland-Noble F. Lee Memorial field) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
361 mi
582 km · 314 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
361 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ARV — Lakeland-Noble F. Lee Memorial field · Minocqua - Woodruff, 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 ARV
- EGV · Eagle River Union Airport22 mi away
- RHI · Rhinelander Oneida County Airport24 mi away
- AUW · Wausau Downtown Airport69 mi away
- IMT · Ford Airport78 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 ARV from DSM?
The flight distance from Minocqua - Woodruff (ARV) to Des Moines (DSM) is 361 miles (582 km, 314 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARV 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.
Are there nonstop flights from ARV to DSM?
Nonstop service on ARV–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 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARV to DSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ARV–DSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ARV to DSM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ARV–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.