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DSM to GEG: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Spokane (Spokane International Airport)
1,242 mi
1,998 km · 1,079 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,242 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GEG — Spokane International Airport · Spokane, 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 GEG
- SKA · Fairchild Air Force Base6 mi away
- SFF · Felts Field11 mi away
- COE · Coeur D'Alene - Pappy Boyington Field35 mi away
- PUW · Pullman Moscow Regional Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from GEG?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Spokane (GEG) is 1,242 miles (1,998 km, 1,079 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to GEG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 10m 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 Spokane?
Spokane is 2 hours behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to GEG?
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