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DSM to ABE: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Allentown (Lehigh Valley International Airport)
949 mi
1,527 km · 825 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
949 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- ABE — Lehigh Valley International Airport · Allentown, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABE
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport55 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport15 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport67 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from ABE?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Allentown (ABE) is 949 miles (1,527 km, 825 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to ABE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 Des Moines and Allentown?
Allentown is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to ABE?
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