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DSM to IDA: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Idaho Falls (Idaho Falls Regional Airport)
945 mi
1,521 km · 821 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
945 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- IDA — Idaho Falls Regional Airport · Idaho Falls, 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 IDA
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport49 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport67 mi away
- WYS · Yellowstone Airport94 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from IDA?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Idaho Falls (IDA) is 945 miles (1,521 km, 821 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to IDA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 Idaho Falls?
Idaho Falls is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to IDA?
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