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DSM to LVS: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Las Vegas (Las Vegas Municipal Airport)
740 mi
1,191 km · 643 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
740 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m 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
- LVS — Las Vegas Municipal Airport · Las Vegas, 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 LVS
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport53 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport63 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport65 mi away
- RTN · Raton Municipal-Crews Field83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from LVS?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Las Vegas (LVS) is 740 miles (1,191 km, 643 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to LVS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 LVS?
Nonstop service on DSM–LVS 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 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Des Moines and Las Vegas?
Las Vegas is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to LVS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DSM–LVS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DSM to LVS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DSM–LVS 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.