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DSM to GLS: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
850 mi
1,368 km · 739 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
850 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m 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
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, 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 GLS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport57 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport30 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport36 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from GLS?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Galveston (GLS) is 850 miles (1,368 km, 739 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 GLS?
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