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DSM to EWR: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport)
1,014 mi
1,632 km · 881 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,014 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, 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 EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from EWR?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Newark (EWR) is 1,014 miles (1,632 km, 881 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to EWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 Newark?
Newark is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to EWR?
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