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DSM to HHR: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Hawthorne (Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport)
1,441 mi
2,319 km · 1,252 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,441 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- HHR — Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport · Hawthorne, 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 HHR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport4 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport9 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from HHR?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Hawthorne (HHR) is 1,441 miles (2,319 km, 1,252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to HHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Hawthorne?
Hawthorne is 2 hours behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to HHR?
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