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DSM to AST: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Astoria (Astoria Regional Airport)
1,529 mi
2,461 km · 1,329 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,529 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
- AST — Astoria Regional Airport · Astoria, 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 AST
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport47 mi away
- OTK · Tillamook Airport51 mi away
- HQM · Bowerman Airport56 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from AST?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Astoria (AST) is 1,529 miles (2,461 km, 1,329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to AST?
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 Astoria?
Astoria is 2 hours behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to AST?
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