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DLH to DSM: distance & flight time
Duluth (Duluth International Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
374 mi
602 km · 325 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
374 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- DLH — Duluth International Airport · Duluth, 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 DLH
- HIB · Range Regional Airport48 mi away
- GPZ · Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field67 mi away
- HYR · Sawyer County Airport67 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport70 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 DLH from DSM?
The flight distance from Duluth (DLH) to Des Moines (DSM) is 374 miles (602 km, 325 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DLH to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 DLH to DSM?
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