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DSM to BTL: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Battle Creek (W K Kellogg Airport)
436 mi
701 km · 378 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
436 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- BTL — W K Kellogg Airport · Battle Creek, 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 BTL
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport16 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field41 mi away
- GRR · Gerald R. Ford International Airport42 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from BTL?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Battle Creek (BTL) is 436 miles (701 km, 378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to BTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 cheapest way to fly from DSM to BTL?
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