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DAA to DSM: distance & flight time
Fort Belvoir (Davison Army Air Field) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
891 mi
1,434 km · 774 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
891 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m 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
- DAA — Davison Army Air Field · Fort Belvoir, 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 DAA
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 DAA from DSM?
The flight distance from Fort Belvoir (DAA) to Des Moines (DSM) is 891 miles (1,434 km, 774 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAA to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 DAA to DSM?
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