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DSM to APC: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Napa (Napa County Airport)
1,528 mi
2,458 km · 1,327 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,528 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- APC — Napa County Airport · Napa, 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 APC
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport41 mi away
- NOT · Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field16 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base20 mi away
- CCR · Buchanan Field20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from APC?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Napa (APC) is 1,528 miles (2,458 km, 1,327 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to APC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Napa?
Napa is 2 hours behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to APC?
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