Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BFD to DSM: distance & flight time
Bradford (Bradford Regional Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
775 mi
1,247 km · 673 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
See live BFD→DSM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
775 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m 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
- BFD — Bradford Regional Airport · Bradford, 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near BFD
- JHW · Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport40 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport45 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport58 mi away
- FKL · Venango Regional Airport70 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 BFD from DSM?
The flight distance from Bradford (BFD) to Des Moines (DSM) is 775 miles (1,247 km, 673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFD to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 Bradford and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Bradford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFD to DSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFD–DSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.