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BWI to DSM: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
908 mi
1,461 km · 789 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
908 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 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 BWI from DSM?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Des Moines (DSM) is 908 miles (1,461 km, 789 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 time difference between Baltimore and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to DSM?
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