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ASH to DSM: distance & flight time
Nashua (Boire Field) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,134 mi
1,826 km · 986 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,134 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m 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
- ASH — Boire Field · Nashua, 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 ASH
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport39 mi away
- MHT · Manchester-Boston Regional Airport11 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport20 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field24 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 ASH from DSM?
The flight distance from Nashua (ASH) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,134 miles (1,826 km, 986 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ASH to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 time difference between Nashua and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Nashua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ASH to DSM?
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