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BTL to DSM: distance & flight time
Battle Creek (W K Kellogg Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
436 mi
701 km · 378 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
436 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BTL — W K Kellogg Airport · Battle Creek, 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 BTL
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport16 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field41 mi away
- GRR · Gerald R. Ford International Airport42 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport47 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 BTL from DSM?
The flight distance from Battle Creek (BTL) to Des Moines (DSM) is 436 miles (701 km, 378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTL to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 BTL to DSM?
Nonstop service on BTL–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 1h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTL to DSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BTL–DSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BTL to DSM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BTL–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.