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DSM to ESF: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Alexandria (Esler Regional Airport)
705 mi
1,134 km · 612 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
705 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h gate to gate, flying south. 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
- ESF — Esler Regional Airport · Alexandria, 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 ESF
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field58 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport73 mi away
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from ESF?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Alexandria (ESF) is 705 miles (1,134 km, 612 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to ESF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 ESF?
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