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DSM to LZU: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Lawrenceville (Gwinnett County Briscoe Field)
743 mi
1,196 km · 646 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
743 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- LZU — Gwinnett County Briscoe Field · Lawrenceville, 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 LZU
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport36 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport17 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport21 mi away
- GVL · Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from LZU?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Lawrenceville (LZU) is 743 miles (1,196 km, 646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to LZU?
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.
What is the time difference between Des Moines and Lawrenceville?
Lawrenceville is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to LZU?
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