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DSM to BXK: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Buckeye (Buckeye Municipal Airport)
1,180 mi
1,900 km · 1,026 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m 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
- BXK — Buckeye Municipal Airport · Buckeye, 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 BXK
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport39 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport18 mi away
- LUF · Luke Air Force Base19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from BXK?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Buckeye (BXK) is 1,180 miles (1,900 km, 1,026 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to BXK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 Buckeye?
Buckeye is 2 hours behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to BXK?
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