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DSM to LSV: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Las Vegas (Nellis Air Force Base)
1,203 mi
1,935 km · 1,045 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- LSV — Nellis Air Force Base · Las Vegas, 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 LSV
- LAS · McCarran International Airport13 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport9 mi away
- HSH · Henderson Executive Airport19 mi away
- INS · Creech Air Force Base43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from LSV?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Las Vegas (LSV) is 1,203 miles (1,935 km, 1,045 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to LSV?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 Las Vegas?
Las Vegas is 2 hours behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to LSV?
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