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DSM to GRK: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Killeen (Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport)
759 mi
1,222 km · 660 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
759 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m 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
- GRK — Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport · Killeen, 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 GRK
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field8 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport61 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport26 mi away
- ACT · Waco Regional Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from GRK?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Killeen (GRK) is 759 miles (1,222 km, 660 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to GRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m 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 GRK?
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