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BKD to DSM: distance & flight time
Breckenridge (Stephens County Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
673 mi
1,084 km · 585 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
673 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BKD — Stephens County Airport · Breckenridge, 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 BKD
- MWL · Mineral Wells Airport48 mi away
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport51 mi away
- SEP · Stephenville Clark Regional Airport54 mi away
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base60 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 BKD from DSM?
The flight distance from Breckenridge (BKD) to Des Moines (DSM) is 673 miles (1,084 km, 585 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKD to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 cheapest way to fly from BKD to DSM?
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