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DSM to GSP: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Greenville (Greenville Spartanburg International Airport)
771 mi
1,241 km · 670 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
771 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m 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
- GSP — Greenville Spartanburg International Airport · Greenville, 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 GSP
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport8 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport13 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport15 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from GSP?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Greenville (GSP) is 771 miles (1,241 km, 670 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to GSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 Greenville?
Greenville is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to GSP?
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