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DSM to ETB: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → WEST BEND (West Bend Municipal Airport)
311 mi
500 km · 270 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
311 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ETB — West Bend Municipal Airport · WEST BEND, 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 ETB
- MWC · Lawrence J Timmerman Airport22 mi away
- SBM · Sheboygan County Memorial Airport28 mi away
- FLD · Fond du Lac County Airport30 mi away
- MKE · General Mitchell International Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from ETB?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to WEST BEND (ETB) is 311 miles (500 km, 270 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to ETB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m 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 ETB?
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