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BLH to DSM: distance & flight time
Blythe (Blythe Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,272 mi
2,046 km · 1,105 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,272 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLH — Blythe Airport · Blythe, 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 BLH
- YUM · Yuma MCAS/Yuma International Airport67 mi away
- HII · Lake Havasu City Airport69 mi away
- IPL · Imperial County Airport74 mi away
- MXL · General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport75 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 BLH from DSM?
The flight distance from Blythe (BLH) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,272 miles (2,046 km, 1,105 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLH to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BLH to DSM?
Nonstop service on BLH–DSM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Blythe and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 2 hours ahead of Blythe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLH to DSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BLH–DSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BLH to DSM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BLH–DSM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.