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DSM to GUS: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Peru (Grissom Air Reserve Base)
396 mi
637 km · 344 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
396 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- GUS — Grissom Air Reserve Base · Peru, 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 GUS
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport10 mi away
- LAF · Purdue University Airport44 mi away
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field47 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from GUS?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Peru (GUS) is 396 miles (637 km, 344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to GUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 Peru?
Peru is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to GUS?
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