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DSM to BDL: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Windsor Locks (Bradley International Airport)
1,079 mi
1,737 km · 938 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,079 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m 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
- BDL — Bradley International Airport · Windsor Locks, 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 BDL
- HFD · Hartford Brainard Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport15 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport19 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from BDL?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Windsor Locks (BDL) is 1,079 miles (1,737 km, 938 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to BDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 Windsor Locks?
Windsor Locks is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to BDL?
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