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BDE to DSM: distance & flight time
Baudette (Baudette International Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
499 mi
803 km · 434 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
499 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- BDE — Baudette International Airport · Baudette, 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 BDE
- YAG · Fort Frances Municipal Airport54 mi away
- INL · Falls International Airport56 mi away
- YQK · Kenora Airport74 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport85 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 BDE from DSM?
The flight distance from Baudette (BDE) to Des Moines (DSM) is 499 miles (803 km, 434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDE to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 BDE to DSM?
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