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DSM to LAA: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Lamar (Lamar Municipal Airport)
535 mi
861 km · 465 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
535 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LAA — Lamar Municipal Airport · Lamar, 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 LAA
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport99 mi away
- GLD · Renner Field-Goodland Municipal Airport105 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport107 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from LAA?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Lamar (LAA) is 535 miles (861 km, 465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to LAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 Lamar?
Lamar is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to LAA?
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