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DSM to ANC: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
2,670 mi
4,298 km · 2,321 nm
5h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,670 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · Anchorage, 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 ANC
- MRI · Merrill Field6 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base8 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from ANC?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Anchorage (ANC) is 2,670 miles (4,298 km, 2,321 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 42m 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 Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to ANC?
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