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BJI to DSM: distance & flight time
Bemidji (Bemidji Regional Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
418 mi
672 km · 363 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
418 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m 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
- BJI — Bemidji Regional Airport · Bemidji, 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 BJI
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 BJI from DSM?
The flight distance from Bemidji (BJI) to Des Moines (DSM) is 418 miles (672 km, 363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BJI to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 BJI to DSM?
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