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DSM to LEE: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Leesburg (Leesburg International Airport)
1,102 mi
1,773 km · 958 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,102 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- LEE — Leesburg International Airport · Leesburg, 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 LEE
- MCO · Orlando International Airport41 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport73 mi away
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport35 mi away
- SFB · Orlando Sanford International Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from LEE?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Leesburg (LEE) is 1,102 miles (1,773 km, 958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to LEE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 LEE?
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