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DSM to FBG: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Fredericksburg (Simmons Army Air Field)
911 mi
1,466 km · 791 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
911 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- FBG — Simmons Army Air Field · Fredericksburg, 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 FBG
- POB · Pope Field5 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field10 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport27 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from FBG?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Fredericksburg (FBG) is 911 miles (1,466 km, 791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to FBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 Fredericksburg?
Fredericksburg is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to FBG?
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