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DSM to AGC: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Pittsburgh (Allegheny County Airport)
721 mi
1,160 km · 626 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
721 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m 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
- AGC — Allegheny County Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 AGC
- PIT · Pittsburgh International Airport19 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport28 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport38 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from AGC?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Pittsburgh (AGC) is 721 miles (1,160 km, 626 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to AGC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 Pittsburgh?
Pittsburgh is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to AGC?
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