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DSM to BIL: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Billings (Billings Logan International Airport)
799 mi
1,285 km · 694 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
799 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BIL — Billings Logan International Airport · Billings, 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 BIL
- COD · Yellowstone Regional Airport92 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field92 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport96 mi away
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from BIL?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Billings (BIL) is 799 miles (1,285 km, 694 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to BIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 Billings?
Billings is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to BIL?
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