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DSM to IDP: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Independence (Independence Municipal Airport)
323 mi
519 km · 280 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
323 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from IDP?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Independence (IDP) is 323 miles (519 km, 280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to IDP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 cheapest way to fly from DSM to IDP?
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