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DSM to ALM: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport)
905 mi
1,456 km · 786 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
905 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, 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 ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from ALM?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Alamogordo (ALM) is 905 miles (1,456 km, 786 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to ALM?
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 Des Moines and Alamogordo?
Alamogordo is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to ALM?
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