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DSM to HLG: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Wheeling (Wheeling Ohio County Airport)
686 mi
1,104 km · 596 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
686 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m 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
- HLG — Wheeling Ohio County Airport · Wheeling, 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 HLG
- PIT · Pittsburgh International Airport31 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport40 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport43 mi away
- PHD · Harry Clever Field46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from HLG?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Wheeling (HLG) is 686 miles (1,104 km, 596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to HLG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 Wheeling?
Wheeling is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to HLG?
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