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BKE to DSM: distance & flight time
Baker City (Baker City Municipal Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,233 mi
1,984 km · 1,071 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,233 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- BKE — Baker City Municipal Airport · Baker City, 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
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Near BKE
- LGD · La Grande/Union County Airport33 mi away
- ONO · Ontario Municipal Airport69 mi away
- PDT · Eastern Oregon Regional At Pendleton Airport78 mi away
- MYL · McCall Municipal Airport84 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 BKE from DSM?
The flight distance from Baker City (BKE) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,233 miles (1,984 km, 1,071 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKE to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 cheapest way to fly from BKE to DSM?
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