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BFP to DSM: distance & flight time
Beaver Falls (Beaver County Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
692 mi
1,113 km · 601 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
692 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m 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
- BFP — Beaver County Airport · Beaver Falls, 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 BFP
- PIT · Pittsburgh International Airport21 mi away
- YNG · Youngstown Warren Regional Airport37 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport38 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport43 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 BFP from DSM?
The flight distance from Beaver Falls (BFP) to Des Moines (DSM) is 692 miles (1,113 km, 601 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFP to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m 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 Beaver Falls and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Beaver Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFP to DSM?
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