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DSM to LAM: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Los Alamos (Los Alamos Airport)
783 mi
1,260 km · 680 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
783 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m 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
- LAM — Los Alamos Airport · Los Alamos, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 LAM
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport52 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport61 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from LAM?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Los Alamos (LAM) is 783 miles (1,260 km, 680 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to LAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DSM to LAM?
Nonstop service on DSM–LAM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Des Moines and Los Alamos?
Los Alamos is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to LAM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DSM–LAM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DSM to LAM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DSM–LAM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.